Kyle Tress OLY (born May 29, 1981) is an American Olympic skeleton racer[3] who competed from 2002 until 2017. He placed 25th in the 2011 FIBT World Championships in Konigssee, Germany. His best World Cup finish was 5th in the men's event at St. Moritz, Switzerland on January 11, 2013, and Lake Placid, New York, on November 5, 2012.[1] On January 18, 2014, Tress was named to the 2014 Olympic team.[4] His last World Cup race was in February 2017, at Igls, where he finished in 19th place;[1] the following season, Tress began coaching the Japanese national team.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 29, 1981[1] |
| Years active | 2002–2017 |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[1] |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skeleton |
| Retired | 2017 |
| Now coaching |  Japan[2] |
Personal life
editA native of New Jersey, Tress graduated in 1999 from South Hunterdon Regional High School.[5]
Tress lives and trains in Lake Placid, New York, at the United States Olympic Training Center.[needs update]
He will be attending Yale University in the fall of 2018.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Kyle TRESS". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Stahlhacke, Angela (December 13, 2017). "Media Guide Athletes: Skeleton — Innsbruck (AUT)" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "No Olympics for Tress". New Jersey On-Line. January 18, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (January 18, 2014). "2014 U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team Announced". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Tredrea, John (January 29, 2014). "LAMBERTVILLE: City rallies for hometown Olympian Kyle Tress; Banner wishing him well hangs over Bridge Street". centraljersey.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
He's Kyle Tress, a Lambertville favorite son and 1999 graduate of South Hunterdon Regional High School. A member of the three-man U.S. skeleton team, he will compete in the Winter Olympics in Solchi, Russia, next month.
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External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived December 5, 2018)
- Kyle Tress at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Kyle Tress at Skeletonsport.com at the Wayback Machine (archived November 8, 2005)
- Kyle Tress at Team USA (archive May 30, 2023)
- Kyle Tress at Olympics.com
- Kyle Tress at Olympedia
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