Mitch Whitmore

Mitch Whitmore

Long Track Speedskating
Birthday: December 18, 1989
Hometown: Waukesha, WI
Current Residence: Park City, UT
Coach: Ryan Shimabukuro

Career Highlights
2010 Olympic Team
2011 World Sprint Team
2009 500m Junior World Champion

Teams you have been/are on
2010 Olympic Team
2012 Long Track Sprit National Training Program
2011 World Sprint Team
2009 Junior World Team
2006 Junior World Team

How did you get into speedskating?
Was looking to compete in a winter sport and saw an advertisement in the newspaper for the Glen Ellyn Speedskating Club

What is your most memorable speedkating accomplishment?
Competing at the 2010 Olympic Trials

What other sports have you competed in?
Cross-Country, Track, Tennis, Soccer, Baseball

Favorite Movie?
Gladiator

Favorite food?
Panda Express

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor?
All of them

Favorite season of the year? Why?
Winter because of snow (other than the cold)

Favorite team to cheer for?
Chicago Bear
When I am not speedskating you can find me...
Playing video games

The speedskating city I am most looking forward to visiting is…
Anywhere in Japan

The coolest celeb I have ever met is...
Will Smith

One thing I have promised myself to do someday is…
Get a job I love