Kristen SANTOS
United States of AmericaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Short Track Speed Skating |
Women's 500m | 17 | |
| Women's 1000m | 4 | ||
| Women's 1500m | 9 | ||
| Women's 3000m Relay | 8 | ||
| Mixed Team Relay | 8 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| After Heat 7 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Quarterfinal 2 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| Capital Indoor Stadium |
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| After Quarterfinal 3 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Heat 7 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Semifinal 1 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Quarterfinal 3 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Semifinal 1 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| Capital Indoor Stadium |
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| Capital Indoor Stadium |
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| After Quarterfinal 2 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Semifinal 1 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Youth Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | 3000 metres Relay | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 4 | Men's 500m | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 7 | Men's 1000m | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Women's 500m | 2021 | Dordrecht, NED |
| 6 | Women's 3000m Superfinal | 2021 | Dordrecht, NED |
| 7 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2021 | Dordrecht, NED |
| 8 | Women's Overall | 2021 | Dordrecht, NED |
| 12 | Women's 1000m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 13 | Women's 1500m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 16 | Women's 500m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 17 | Women's Overall | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 35 | Women's 1000m | 2021 | Dordrecht, NED |
| 35 | Women's 1500m | 2021 | Dordrecht, NED |
| Four Continents Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 7 | Women's 500m | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 8 | Women's 1000m | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 9 | Women's Overall | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 10 | Women's 1500m | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Women's 500m | Women's 1000m | Women's 1500m |
| 2021/22 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | 11 | 81 | |
| 2018/19 | 52 | 11 | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 50 | |
| 2016/17 | 28 | 52 | |
| 2015/16 | 61 | 69 | |
| 2014/15 | 76 | 85 | |
Puff. Name stuck after she broke out in hives. (isu.org, 9 Sep 2020)
Hiking, skiing, camping, hanging out by the pool
Athlete
Graduated in 2021 from University of Utah with a degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Nutrition.
Fiance, Travis.
English
National: Wilma Boomstra (NED), Thibaut Fauconnet (FRA)
2015 World Cup in Dresden (500m - 32nd, 1500m - 28th)
2019: Herniated a disc in her back, keeping her off the ice for a month.
November 2017: Cut tendons in her hand and wrist after colliding with a competitor at the World Cup in Shanghai. Required surgery and had to skate in a cast for three months, but returned to competition in December for the US Olympic Trials.
2013: Broken foot left her unable to skate for three months.
Began figure skating at age three, before starting short track at age nine in Fairfield, CT. (kristensantos.com)
Became interested after watching an advert on television featuring Dutch short track skater Wilma Boomstra, who is now her coach. "I begged my mom to go and then after a year of begging her, I finally started it up." (isu.org)
Win a medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (teamusa.org)
Trains eight hours a day, six days a week. (kristensantos.com)
Finishing third in the 1000m at the 2019 World Cup in Nagoya. (isu.org)
Short track skater JR Celski (USA), three-time Olympic medallist and three-time world champion. (isu.org)
Her family. (isu.org)
Takes her teddy bear, Teddy, with her whenever she travels. (teamusa.org)
"Never be afraid of failure. Just go for it." (isu.org)
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