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Jonathan Tobon

United States

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSUSA12511200301
NOCUnited States
Born25 Nov 2003 in  Milwaukee, WI
GenderMen
ResidenceSalt Lake City, UT, USA
Higher educationBioengineering, Medical Engineering - University of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
OccupationStudent
LanguagesEnglish
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.33 10 Mar 2023 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:09.71 21 Oct 2023 Milwaukee, WI  
    1500m 1:46.03 27 Oct 2023 Milwaukee, WI  
    5000m 6:30.13 28 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 14:11.56 05 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Sprint 1      
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning bronze in the 1500m at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. "Having the opportunity to skate on a frozen lake in the middle of the Alps was an incredible experience that opened my eyes to the opportunities that skating could bring me in the future." (teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis older sister was a figure skater, so he was often around the ice as a child. "I was going to go into figure skating but I didn't really like it."  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (fox6now.com, 19 Feb 2021)  
NicknamesJon (wispeedskating.com, 01 Jun 2022)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." [Robert F. Kennedy] (Instagram profile, 02 Nov 2021)  
Other informationCOACHING
He has served as a coach at Wisconsin Speed Skating Club in Milwaukee, WI, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Oct 2022)
 
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/jon.tobon  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m55  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m57