Cooper McLeod (born November 7, 2001) is an American

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Career

In November 2024, McLeod competed at the

2025 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships The 2025 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships were held from 15 to 17 November 2024 at the YS Arena in Hachinohe, Japan. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events References External linksResults {{DEFAULTS ...

and won gold medal in team sprint, along with Austin Kleba and Zach Stoppelmoor. During World Cup #3 on January 26, 2025, he set a

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in the team sprint with a time of 1:16.98, becoming the first men's sprint team to break 1:17. In March 2025, he competed at the

2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships The 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships took place from 13 to 16 March 2025, at the Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway. Schedule ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Refe ...

and won bronze medals in the

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and

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World Cup overview

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