Craig Kressler

Crag Kressler won his first US title in 1975 when he was US Juvenile Boys short-track champion. In 1977 he won the US Junior Boys title in both short-track and long-track. In 1979 Kressler placed third all-around at the World Junior Championships, winning the 500 and 3,000 m. In 1980 he moved up to second at the World Juniors, again winning the 500. And then after the 1980 World Juniors, held two weeks after the Winter Olympics, Kressler retired from competition at age 18.

Personal Bests: 500 – 38.72 (1980); 1000 – 1:16.45 (1980); 1500 – 1:58.34 (1980); 5000 – 7:15.90 (1980); 10000 – 15:49.11 (1980).