Men
Julian Macaraeg
PHI
- Date of birth14 May 2003
- Height1630 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Student
- HometownNew York
- Place of birthNew York, NY
- Start skating / Club He took up short track in 2010 in New York, NY, United States of America. / Flushing Meadows Speed Skating Club: New York, NY, USA
- LanguagesEnglish, Filipino
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Work hard, push your limits and do what you love." (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)
US short track skaters John Celski and Apolo Anton Ohno, Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. (olympics.com, 08 Nov 2021; isu.org, 28 Oct 2021; Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)
He became the first short track skater from the Philippines to compete at the world championships when he took to the ice at the 2021 edition of the tournament in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Sep 2021; businessmirror.com.ph, 16 Sep 2021)
He became the first short track skater from the Philippines to compete at the Youth Olympic Winter Games after participating in the 2020 Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. (cnnphilippines.com, 20 Nov 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 28 Oct 2022)
He became the first short track skater from the Philippines to compete at the Youth Olympic Winter Games after participating in the 2020 Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. (cnnphilippines.com, 20 Nov 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 28 Oct 2022)
He sustained an injury to his left foot at the 2021 World Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (mb.com.ph, 07 Mar 2021)
In 2018 he sustained a cut to his ankle that kept him out of action for six weeks. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)
In 2018 he sustained a cut to his ankle that kept him out of action for six weeks. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)
Competing at the 2020 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the 2021 World Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (olympics.com, 08 Nov 2021)
REPRESENTING THE PHILIPPINES
Born in New York, NY, United States of America, both his parents are from the Philippines. (isu.org, 28 Oct 2021)
US TRAINING
In 2021, with his usual ice rink closed in New York, NY, United States of America, he trained with the US short track team in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Stephen Gough [US head coach] used to be my coach at my club in New York so I asked him whether I could train with them. He was willing enough to accept me in the team, which has been amazing. I had to be with a bigger and stronger team as I was lacking the training." (isu.org, 28 Oct 2021)
Born in New York, NY, United States of America, both his parents are from the Philippines. (isu.org, 28 Oct 2021)
US TRAINING
In 2021, with his usual ice rink closed in New York, NY, United States of America, he trained with the US short track team in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Stephen Gough [US head coach] used to be my coach at my club in New York so I asked him whether I could train with them. He was willing enough to accept me in the team, which has been amazing. I had to be with a bigger and stronger team as I was lacking the training." (isu.org, 28 Oct 2021)
He played ice hockey when he was younger. "Someone said I was very fast and that I should try speed skating."