Kip Carpenter

Kip Carpenter ( born April 30, 1979 in Kalamazoo ) is a specialized short-distance speed skaters.

Kip Carpenter has been running since the end of February 1999 at the World Cup. After several good places in B- World Cup it was first used in January 2000 in A- runs and immediately achieved a 15th place in the 500 - meter sprint of Butte. He often ran in the World Cup in the top 10 His best finish was a second place over 500 meters at the 2004 World Cup in Harbin, China. 2002/ 03 and the following season he was ninth in the overall World Cup over 500 meters, over 1000 meters in the 2003/04 season even sixth.

He celebrated at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, where he won the bronze medal on the 500 - meter track and was on the 1000 meter fourth, his greatest success. In the sprint all-around world championship in 2004 in Nagano, he finished fifth. Although he took in 2006 at the Olympics in part, but did not get over 500 meters with a 26th place out. Twice Carpenter was U.S. champion (2005 in the sprint around competition, in 2006 over 1000 meters), five times runner-up four times and third parties.

Essent ISU World Cup rankings

(As of August 14, 2008 )

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