Name: Brian Hansen
Sport: Long Track Speedskating
Discipline: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, 10000m
Height: 6’0”
Current Residence: Milwaukee, Wis.
College: Marquette University, Business
Olympic Experience:
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games, silver medal in men's team pursuit, 18th in men's 1500m
Career Highlights:
- Three-time World Cup 1500m medalist (three bronze)
- 2013, World Cup at Erfurt, Germany, 1000m gold medalist
- 2012, World Single Distance Championships team pursuit silver medalist
- 2012, World Cup at Berlin, Germany, team pursuit bronze medalist
- 2011, World Cup at Chelyabinsk, Russia, team pursuit silver medalist
- 2011, World Allround Championships 500m silver medalist
- 2011, World Allround Championships 1500m bronze medalist
- 2009, World Single Distance Championships team pursuit bronze medalist
Fun Facts: Played hockey before getting into speedskating ... Was a celebrity bell ringer for the Salvation Army ... Favorite movie is Cool Runnings
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