Kip Carpenter

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKip•Carpenter
Used nameKip•Carpenter
Born30 April 1979 in Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA)
Measurements178 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsWASSC, West Allis (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Kip Carpenter started out as a short-track skater, but switched to long-track in 1998. By the 1999 season he had already moved into the world’s elite speed skating sprinters, winning bronzes in the 500 and 1,000 at the World Single Distance Championships. During his career he won 10 medals at the World Single Distance Championships, all in the 500 and 1,000, including golds in the 1,000 in both 2000 and 2006. Carpenter was known for his form and speed on turns, a remnant of his days in short-track. More than just a pure sprinter, he won the 2000 US Allround title. He retired after the 2008 season and coaches an elite speed skating club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Personal Bests: 500 – 34.67 (2002) / 1:09.47 (2002); 1000 – 1:07.89 (2002); 1500 – 1:50.48 (2007); 3000 – 4:55.29 (1994); Sprint Combination – 139.025 (2006).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2002 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) USA Kip Carpenter
500 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 4
2006 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) USA Kip Carpenter
500 metres, Men (Olympic) 26

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
2002 Winter Olympics 11 February 2002 Speed Skating (Skating) 500 metres, Men Race #1 34.68 3

Olympic family relations