Peter Groseclose
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Joseph Groseclose |
| Born | March 3, 2007 Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Sport | Short track speed skating |
| Club | Potomac |
| Coached by | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 500 m: 41.188 (2023) |
Peter Joseph Groseclose (born March 3, 2007) is a Filipino short track speedskater.
Early life and education
[edit]Groseclose was born on March 3, 2007 in Tarzana, Los Angeles.[1][2] He is half-Filipino with his Filipino roots coming from his mother.[3][4] He attended Oakton High School.[5]
Career
[edit]Groseclose took up short track speed skating at age 7 in Lakewood, California.[6] Hewas coached by American champions Simon Cho and John-Henry Krueger.[3] He is affiliated with the Potomac Speedskating Club.[7]
Groseclose took part at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea.[3] At the men's 500-meter event he finished first in all of his races leading to the Final A. He finished fifth overall despite an injury cut mid-race. This was the best performance of a Filipino athlete at the Winter Youth Olympics surpassing figure skater Michael Christian Martinez seventh place record in the 2012 edition.[8]
He placed third at the 500m event of the 2024 ISU Junior World Cup 2 in Bormio, Italy marking the first time a representative for the Philippines medaled ISU World Cup tournament.[9][2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Participants – GROSECLOSE Peter Joseph". Web Results System for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. Organising Committee for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Villar, Joey (November 18, 2024). "Groseclose wins sparkling bronze". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Dioquino, Delfin (January 19, 2024). "Speed skater Peter Groseclose eyes competitive run as PH opens Winter Youth Olympics bid". Rappler. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Carandang, Justine Kenneth (January 8, 2024). "Filipino diaspora represented in Winter Youth Olympics". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Groseclose falls short in 1,000m of Winter Youth Olympics". Manila Standard. January 21, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "ST - Person Bio - Peter Joseph Groseclose". International Skating Union. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Terrado, Reuben (November 17, 2024). "Groseclose bags historic speedskating bronze at Junior World Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Injured Groseclose finishes 5th". Daily Tribune. January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (November 18, 2024). "Speed skater Groseclose pockets bronze". Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- 2007 births
- Living people
- American male short-track speed skaters
- Filipino male short-track speed skaters
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century Filipino sportsmen
- Short-track speed skaters at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
- American sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Short-track speed skaters at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
- Asian Games competitors for the Philippines