Men
USA
Cooper MCLEOD
USA- Date of birth07 Nov 2001
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownWest Jordan
- Place of birthMount Vernon, WA
- Start skating / He began skating at 11 months old and entered his first inline skating competition at age three. He took up short track and speed skating on ice at age eight. /
- HobbiesMusic, baking. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish
- CoachRyan Shimabukuro [national], USA
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
At age 14 he was named Long Track Male Junior Development Skater of the Year by US Speedskating. (teamusa.org, 07 Nov 2015)
In 2008 and 2014 he was named Northwest Regional Inline Skater of the Year in the United States of America. (kirklandreporter.com, 07 Oct 2015)
In July 2011 he was named SportsKid of the Month by Sports Illustrated Kids Magazine. (kirklandreporter.com, 07 Oct 2015)
In 2008 and 2014 he was named Northwest Regional Inline Skater of the Year in the United States of America. (kirklandreporter.com, 07 Oct 2015)
In July 2011 he was named SportsKid of the Month by Sports Illustrated Kids Magazine. (kirklandreporter.com, 07 Oct 2015)
"True success comes from increasing your effort to meet your imagination, not decreasing your imagination to meet your effort." (Facebook profile, 03 May 2022)
Coach Chang Lee, and his father. (usspeedskating.org, 12 Sep 2023; teamusa.org, 07 Nov 2015)
He sustained injuries in a bicycle accident that affected his ability to train ahead of the 2022/23 season. (usspeedskating.org, 12 Sep 2023)
At age eight he broke both arms after crashing into the wall at the ice rink. He was in a cast for six weeks. (kirklandreporter.com, 07 Oct 2015)
At age eight he broke both arms after crashing into the wall at the ice rink. He was in a cast for six weeks. (kirklandreporter.com, 07 Oct 2015)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (usspeedskating.org, 12 Sep 2023)
Making his first World Cup team. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
MISSING BEIJING 2022
He believes that missing out on the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing has ultimately had a positive effect on his career. "I wasn't ready for the moment because I wasn't mature enough yet. Not making the Olympics was terrible, but it was a result of that. I believe that even though it was terrible at the time, it helped teach me things that I'm going to be able to carry a lot further into my career. In the long run, I think it's going to end up being a great thing. I had a lot of hopes for the 2022/23 season, and they ended up paying off. It was a whole long summer of hard work, training and personal growth within that, so seeing it pay off was fantastic." (usspeedskating.org, 12 Sep 2023)
He believes that missing out on the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing has ultimately had a positive effect on his career. "I wasn't ready for the moment because I wasn't mature enough yet. Not making the Olympics was terrible, but it was a result of that. I believe that even though it was terrible at the time, it helped teach me things that I'm going to be able to carry a lot further into my career. In the long run, I think it's going to end up being a great thing. I had a lot of hopes for the 2022/23 season, and they ended up paying off. It was a whole long summer of hard work, training and personal growth within that, so seeing it pay off was fantastic." (usspeedskating.org, 12 Sep 2023)
He has competed in roller speed skating at national level in the United States of America. (kirklandreporter.com, 07 Oct 2015)
He became interested in skating on ice after watching the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and friends of his family owned a skating rink.
Ryan Shimabukuro [national], USA