Kyle Uyehara (born November 27, 1989, in
Whittier, California) is a U.S.
short track speed skater
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...
.
Early career
Uyehara started his speed skating career in
Lakewood, California, then moved to
Marquette, Michigan, to train with the
USOEC from 2006 to 2008.
In 2015 Uyehara joined the U.S national short track team, training at the
Utah Olympic Oval.
Some highlights of his career include:
*2008 North American Champion
*2008
World Junior Championships team member (7th overall)
*2008 American cup series junior champion
*
2010–11 World Cup team member
** Won a
silver medal
A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...
with the team at World Cup 3 in Changchun, China at the men's relay
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
American male speed skaters
Sportspeople from Whittier, California
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