Short Track

Jonathan So

2024 World Championships 2018 & 2020 Short Track Junior World Championship Team

Athlete Bio#

US Speedskating Jonathan So

Height

5'10"

Age

22

Hometown

Reston, VA

Education

Salt Lake Community College

Personal

When asked who his sports idol is, he responded with, “J.R. Celski and Thomas Hong. I grew up watching J.R. Celski be the face of the US on tv. He was the hero I was always cheering for at the international level and he was at the skill level I was chasing for. Thomas Hong is a skater i’ve known since I was 5 years old. He was always the top skater in his age group and always won with ease. I was able to become teammates with him towards the end of his career and I received so much help from him.”

World Championship Highlights
  • 2024 World Championships - 5000m Relay 10th
  • 2020 World Junior Championships - 3000m Relay 4th; 1000m15th; 500m 17th

2018 World Junior Championships - 3000m Relay 5th; Overall 41st

National Team

A member of the Short Track National Team from 2018-19 & 2022-24

Athlete News#

Career Highlights#

  • 2023-24

    • 2024 World Championships - 5000m Relay 10th
    • World Cup 6 - 500m 35th; 1500m 47th
    • World Cup 5 - 1000m 34th; 1500m 50th
    • Winter World Cup Qualifier - 1500m 1st
  • 2021-22

    • 2022 Short Track Olympic Team Trials: 1500m (1) 8th; 500m (2) 8th; 1000m (2) 10th; 1500m (2) 12th; 1000m (1) 13th; 500m (1) 16
  • 2019-20

    • 2020 Youth Olympian
    • 2020 World Junior Championships - 3000m Relay 4th; 1000m15th; 500m 17th
    • 2019 Fall Short Track World Cup Team
    • 2019-20 Short Track National Team
  • 2018-19

    • 2018 World Junior Championships - 3000m Relay 5th; Overall 41st
    • 2018-19 World Cup (Turin) - Mixed Team Relay Bronze
    • 2018 Fall Short Track World Cup Team - Men's Relay 7th
  • 2014-17

    • 2017 Junior Development Skater of the Year
    • 2014 Junior National Champion

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