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Cooper

McLeod

Athlete Bio#

US Speedskating Cooper McLeod

Age

23

Hometown

Kirkland, WA

Education

Salt Lake Community College

Quick Facts

If Cooper could compete in another Olympic sport it would “definitely want to compete in pole vault because I did a little bit of it in high school. It’s super fun and just a little bit crazy so you’re always living on the edge.”

World Championship Highlights
  • 2023 World Championships - Team Sprint 6th; 1000m 10th; 500m 20th

National Team

A member of the Long Track National Team from 2022-24

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2024 – 6th (Team Sprint - Men), 11th (500m - Men), 17th (1000m - Men)
  • Years of participation: 1000m - Men 2023, 2024; 500m - Men 2023, 2024; Team Sprint - Men 2023, 2024
  • Top finish: 6th – 2023 (Team Sprint - Men), 2024 (Team Sprint - Men)
Career Highlights
  • World Cup, 2024 (500m - Men, 1000m - Men, 1500m - Men)
  • World Cup, 2023 (1000m - Men, 500m - Men)

Athlete News#

Career Highlights#

  • 2022-23

    • 2023 World Championships - Team Sprint 6th; 1000m 10th; 500m 20th
    • World Cup 6 - Team Sprint 5th; 1000m 17th; 500m (B) 16th
    • World Cup 5 - 1000m 15th; 500m (B) 4th
    • World Cup 4 - Team Sprint 6th; 1000m 15th; 500m 20th
    • World Cup 3 - 1000m 16th; 500m (B) 2nd
    • World Cup 2 - Team Sprint Bronze; 1000m (B) 2nd; 500m (B) 7th
    • World Cup 1 - 500m (B) 6th; 1000m (B) 8th

  • 2021-22

    • 2022 Long Track Olympic Team Trials - 500m Bronze; 1000m 6th; 1500m 16th
    • 2021-22 World Cup #4 - (B) 500m (2) 5th; (B) 1000m 14th
    • 2021-22 World Cup #3 - (B) 500m (1) 12th; (B) 500m (2) 13th; (B) 1000m 18th
    • 2021-22 World Cup #2 - (B) 500m (2) 18th; (B) 500m (1) 21st; (B) 1000m 33rd
    • 2021-22 World Cup #1 - 1000m 18th; (B) 500m (1) 7th; (B) 500m (2) 7th
    • 2021 Fall World Cup Trails - 500m (1) 1st; 500m (2) 2nd; 1000m 2nd

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