Name: Brian Hansen
Sport: Long Track Speedskating
Discipline(s):
Long Track Speedskating
Height: 6’0”
DOB: 9/3/1990
Hometown: Glenview, Ill.
College: University of Colorado - Boulder
Olympic Experience
- 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games - Team Pursuit 8th; 1500m 15th
- Qualified for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team - finished 2nd in the 1500m and Mass Start
- 2014 Olympic Winter Games, 7th in men's 1500m, 7th in men's team pursuit, 9th in men's 1000m
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games, silver medal in men's team pursuit, 18th in men's 1500m
World Championship Experience
- 2012 World Single Distances Championships - Team Pursuit silver
- 2009 World Single Distances Championships - Team Pursuit bronze
- Six-time Junior World Championships medalist (2 gold, 3 silver 1 bronze)
Other Career Highlights
- 2017-18 World Cup Salt Lake City - Team Pursuit 5th; Mass Start 14th; 1500m 16th; B 1000m 20th
- 2017-18 World Cup Calgary - B 1500m 1st; 1000m 19th; Team Pursuit DQ
- 2017-18 World Cup Stavanger - 1000m 15th; 1500m 16th; B 10000m 19th
- 2017-18 World Cup Heerenveen - Team Pursuit 8th; 1000m 15th; 1500m 15th
- 2017-18 Long Track World Cup Team
- 2016-17 Long Track National Sprint Team
- 2016-17 Long Track Fall World Cup Roster
- 2016-17 Long Track Winter World Cup Roster
- Nine-time World Cup individual medalist (2 gold, 1 silver, 6 bronze)
- Four-time World Cup Team Pursuit medalist (3 silver, 1 bronze)
- Member of the U.S. Long Track World Cup Team from 2009-2014
Personal:
Played hockey before getting into speedskating...Was a celebrity bell ringer for the Salvation Army...Favorite movie: Cool Runnings
