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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 2, 2010 15:42:15 GMT -8
Before World Cup 3 begins this weekend, I want to post a few more World Cup 1 & 2 photos in my collection that include Jeff: WC1 5000M Relay Bronze (Montreal) – Jeff is second from left ~ Photo Credit: Elena Viviani WC2 5000M Relay Silver (Quebec) Jeff is in the center ~ Photo Credit: Elena Viviani WC1 1500M (Montreal) – Jeff wins GOLD in the 1500M ~ Photo Credit: Reuters Jeff having a ‘chat’ with Charles Hamelin (CAN) after the 1500M Final, WC1, Montreal – Photo Credit: Reuters Tags: Kyle Carr / Anthony Lobello / Jeff Simon / Simon Cho / Travis Jayner
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2010 12:23:54 GMT -8
The original Universal Sports article is post on the LT link under Tucker Fredericks. Here's what they had to say about Jeff.
Jeff Simon took third in the men's 1500 and leads the standings with 1,850 points. Canadian Guillaume Bastille is second with 1,747. Ryan Bedford, who earlier this fall skated at a long track World Cup meet, placed third in the first 500m race.
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 16, 2010 0:33:05 GMT -8
Here are Jeff's results for World Cup 3 in Changchun, China, December 3-5, 2010 - including a BRONZE in the 1500M, and SILVER in the Men's Relay!
500M(1) – Not Entered 1500M – BRONZE MEDAL; Heats (2nd); Semis (1st); Final A (3rd) 500M(2) – Prelims (1st); Heats (1st); Quarters (PEN) 1000M – Not Entered 5000M Relay - SILVER MEDAL
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 19, 2010 22:28:08 GMT -8
Speedskater Jeff Simon bouncing back from injuryBy Amy Donaldson / Deseret News / December 19, 2010 KEARNS — The disappointment of narrowly missing a trip to the 2010 Olympics was still raw, when the controversial move of a teammate during the second-to-last race of the America Cup Final in March caused Jeff Simon to crash into the pads surrounding the ice. The teammate was given a red card for the move, but it was Simon who paid the highest price. He left the ice on a stretcher and in agony. It would be days before doctors would diagnose his broken back, and then it would be 11 weeks in a back brace for the Las Vegas native. Read More: www.deseretnews.com/article/700093118/Speedskater-Jeff-Simon-bouncing-back-from-injury.html?s_cid=rss-38+++ Tags: Jeff Simon / Katherine Reutter / Simon Cho / Alyson Dudek / Short Track Speedskating "Of course," Simon said when asked if he considered giving up short track. "Especially after last year. Tough people last; tough times don't." Not only did he come back to the ice, he's channeled the anger and disappointment into an impressive array of World Cup hardware. Simon has earned a gold, two silvers and two bronze medals in all three of the World Cup competitions this season. He also won the 1,500-meter men's final in the U.S. Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval Saturday night with a time of 1:26.685. He finished second in the men's 500, with teammate Simon Cho winning that event. "It's good to come back this year and do well, especially with my teammates and picking up more medals than we've ever picked up," he said. "It's not just me but the whole team. It just shows we're getting better." He said that his success surprises him just a little. "I am," he said. "But I was incredibly motivated. More than anything, I was angry." He credits his doctors, coaches and teammates for his recovery and success — in addition to his desire to redeem himself. With their help he said, "I came back a better man. Mad." Simon feels he has something to prove, and just like he has all season, he's proving it with impressive racing. "I wanted so bad to get back and show," he said pausing, "well, leave no doubt that I am who I am. I've sacrificed a lot to be here." He said his success "is huge for me." A number of other athletes have dealt with injuries and other obstacles in the months since the Olympics. Katherine Reutter, who won the 1,500-meter race with a time of 2:24.601, came in third in the 500 meter when Alyson Dudek fell on the last turn of the finals and skidded into Reutter's path. "I'm fine, but I'm a little worried about Aly," said Reutter, who leads the U.S. women in points. Reutter had hip surgery after winning a silver and a bronze medal in Vancouver. Despite missing four months of training, she is skating better than ever.[/img]
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 20, 2010 5:57:46 GMT -8
Crash propels Jeff Simon to short track victoryBy Amy Donaldson / Deseret News / December 19, 2010 KEARNS — Simon Cho was 70 points ahead going into the final race of the U.S. Championships Sunday afternoon. And then, as it often does in short track speed skating, a mistake by one athlete cost him the race. Ryan Bedford, who was disqualified after the race, caused a collision between himself and two other competitors. Jeff Simon narrowly avoided the crash that sent two skaters into the pads, but Cho fell because of it. Read More: www.deseretnews.com/mobile/article/700093309/Crash-propels-Jeff-Simon-to-short-track-victory.html+++ Tags: Jeff Simon / Simon Cho / Katherine Reutter / Short Track Speedskating "It happens in short track," Cho said with a shrug. "The real battle was between me and Jeff." So Cho's plan was to watch Simon and plan his strategy around Simon's moves. And then the collision happened right in front of him, causing him to wreck as well. "There was a split second where I thought I had cleared it," said Cho, who made the World Cup team and finished second behind Simon in the standings. "But unfortunately, three guys fall in front of you, there is not much room to maneuver." For Simon his first National Championship was sweeter after a disappointing — and painful — year. He narrowly missed making the 2010 Olympic Team and then he broke his back when another skater pushed him and he crashed into the wall surrounding the ice. "I honestly just wanted to get those points," he said of the final race in which Cho crashed, the 3,000-meter race. Simon finished fourth, while Cho was seventh. He felt for Cho getting tangled in the crash, but knew all he had to do was stay on his feet to earn the U.S. title. "I just had to finish," he said. "Now I just want to continue this momentum. I'm very pleased, very happy." To be the national champion after 11 weeks in a back brace and missing out on three months of training is just the kind of vindication Simon was hoping for this weekend. "I'm exhausted from racing," he said, "from pushing my body to its limit. I had to dig pretty deep." Simon and Cho are friends off the ice and said they enjoyed battling it out physically and intellectually. "You only get smart by playing smarter," said Simon. Cho was happy to see Simon win the title after a tough year, and took the fall in stride. "I felt like I was at the top of my game," he said. "It all came down to that last race. Falls like that happen all the time in short track. Every athlete just has to take it in stride." On the women's side, Katherine Reutter continued her dominance with a win in both the 1,000-meter race and 3,000-meter contest. She put on a show in the 3,000-meter race when she took off nine laps into the race and eventually lapped the pack. She hung near the back of the group for the remainder of the race, finishing a full lap ahead of second place. She thought about the fact that someone in front of her could crash and cause her to fall, but she needed help from the pack. "I needed the draft," said Reutter, who won her fifth consecutive U.S. Championship, including the 2007 Junior National Title. "I knew the points were really close and I didn't want to be in the pack, and I didn't really want to get in anyone's way." She also hoped to put on a show for the large contingent wearing "Rooting for Reutter" shirts, which are incidentally available at www.katherinereutter.info. "I thought I could sit back, wait, let everybody race it out," she said. "But a 3K is kind of boring if you do that, so I just ... I've never done it before. I think it's a strategy you should probably try once ... I had a lot of family here, and they came to watch me skate. I wanted to give them something exciting." She also wanted to avoid what happened in the men's race. "The worst thing is, like in the men's 3K, where one person's mistake costs literally everyone something," she said. The World Championship teams have yet to be named, but the U.S. World Cup team is: Men — 1. Jeff Simon; 2. Simon Cho; 3. Travis Jayner; 4. Anthony Lobello; 5. Jonathan Garcia; 6. Kyle Uyehara. Ladies — 1. Katherine Reutter; 2. Lana Gehring; 3. Jessica Smith; 4. Emily Scott; 5. Sarah Chen; 6. Morgan Izykowski.[/img]
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 7, 2011 7:39:21 GMT -8
As you already know, Jeff WON the US Short Track Championship title, Dec 16-19, 2010 – Salt Lake City. He will represent the USA at both World Cups, and will skate ALL individual distances at World Championships in Sheffield, England! Here are his results: 1st Overall 9-Lap Time Trial - 3rd 4-Lap Time Trial - 2nd 1500M – 1st (A Final) 500M – 2nd (A Final) 1000M – 1st (A Final) 3000M – 4th (A Final) Jeff skates at US Championships, 2010. Photo Credit - Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: Jeff Simon / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 14, 2011 8:51:21 GMT -8
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 28, 2011 22:27:24 GMT -8
Jeff traveled to Europe to compete in World Cups 5 and 6. He wraps up the World Cup circuit ranked 18th in the World Overall – and 7th in the World in the 1500M! Here are his results: World Cup 5 (Moscow, Russia – Feb 11-13, 2011): 1500M – Heats (1st); SF (5th – ADV to Final B); Final B (1st) 1000M(1) – Not Entered 500M – Prelims (1st); Heats (2nd); QF (PEN) 1000M(2) – Not Entered 5000M Relay – Heats (3rd) World Cup 6 (Dresden, Germany – Feb 18-20, 2011): 500M(1) – Not Entered 1500M – Heats (2nd); SF (PEN) 500M(2) – Prelims (1st); Heats (4th); Rep Heats (1st); Rep QF (1st); Rep SF (1st); Rep Final (1st); QF (2nd); SF (3rd); Final B (2nd) 1000M – Not Entered 5000M Relay – Not Entered The world gets together during the Dresden World Cup! L to R: Tommy Dotti (ITA); Richard Shoebridge (GBR); Jeff Simon (USA). (Photo Credit: Elena Viviani) Simon (far right) converses with teammate Travis Jayner (far left), and coaches Jae Su Chun and Paul Marchese in Dresden (Photo Credit: Elena Viviani) Tags: Jeff Simon / Travis Jayner / Jae Su Chun / Paul Marchese / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 7, 2011 20:47:45 GMT -8
Here’s an interview that we missed! (credit to www.speedskateworld.com for the find) Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Interview with Short Tracker Jeff SimonBy Hank Galbraith socialcommentary17.blogspot.com/2011/02/interview-with-short-tracker-jeff-simon.htmlHank: Jeff, I’m sure that many people who are reading this know who you are, but for the ones who do not, could you give a summary of who you are and what you do? Jeff: I’m an elite athlete in the sport of short track speed skating. I am the 2011 US National Champion and hold multiple US records. I like to hang out with my friends, because that is the most important aspect of life. Establishing those relationships is one of the most valuable things in one’s life. You can’t beat having a friend for life. Hank: I completely agree with you. This year has been a very good year for you on the ice. Explain why you think you have performed so well. Jeff: I think that I have had a lot of success due to the people that surround me; from my coaches in LA and Salt Lake City, and my friends all around the world. But most important, what I really believe drives me to be successful is my family. I think that there is still a lot of room for growth, and I look forward to the struggles that lie ahead. Hank: Tell me about everything you have accomplished this year, as far as results go. Jeff: This year I got 5 World Cup medals; 1 gold, 2 silvers, 2 bronze. I was the US National Champion. And I set the 1500 and 1000 meter national records. I have the World Championships coming up and I look forward to having a break out meet. Hank: Well congratulations on all your success this year. Now, on to a day in your life. Walk us through your average training day. Jeff: Well, I wake up at 7:00 AM, and the first thing on my list of things to do is to drink my muscle milk (basically liquid gold). Then I drive my spacious whip (Lincoln LS) to the rink to start my training. We train from about 8 AM to noon. Next I grab lunch and go hang out at a friend’s house, since there is not much time before my next practice. I go back to the rink at about 2 o’clock, and I pound my body into the ground until about 6 o’clock. Then I drive home, cook some dinner, and chill out until its time for bed. Pretty boring I’d say. Hank: It may be boring, but training hours like that is what it takes to be great. Now Jeff, I know you used to skate inlines out of Las Vegas back in the day. How much different is the training on ice and what can our inline community do to better themselves as far as training goes. Jeff: Well, for all of us, skating is just a hobby. It’s those who decide that they want to take it from just a hobby to the next level that need to make the commitment to training. Being an elite level athlete is so much more than training hard, it’s a dedication. It’s changing your life so that one can be the best and “shoot the rest.” I’ve trained with the best coaches in the world, and we go above and beyond what every other country in the world is doing, so that we can be the best. A lot of individuals think that this is just another “game.” This sport is absolutely cutthroat. What sport is harder than this? Hank: I don’t know if I can think of one. What do you think makes speed skating so much harder than all other sports? Jeff: It’s a combination of everything. Physically you have to be an animal. To be able to go out and work out for 4 hours straight and then come back and do that again a couple hours later. This is basically a year round sport. Mentally, the stress of racing and training and the toll it takes on you is madness. Everything in our sport is measured in fractions, and if you miss one fraction, the end result can be drastically off. I’ve seen workouts where the best athletes in the world do not finish. This is speed skating. For another sport to be compared to ours is foolish. Hank: And to think, our national team makes hardly any money. So, tell me about your Olympic hopes for the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia. Jeff: I plan to go to the games and do the best that I can. There is nothing else that I can do. To be able to represent everybody that has supported me in front of the world would be the highlight of my career. Hank: I’m sure you will get the chance. Well, that wraps up the questions. Good luck to you leading up to 2014. Jeff: Thanks pal, lets go get some sushi! Jeff has been one of the most dominant short track athletes in the history of US and should be in the running for Olympic gold in 2014.[/img] +++ Tags: Jeff Simon / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 12, 2011 9:21:24 GMT -8
RockFairy posted a nice screen grab from the BBC broadcast of the awards ceremony – these were the first pics we got to see of Jeff’s bronze medal celebration! Tags: Jeff Simon / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 12, 2011 10:17:52 GMT -8
Here's a Getty Images photo of Jeff's 1500M bronze medal podium ceremony: L to R: Jeff Simon; Jinkyu Noh; Charles Hamelin. Photo Credit: Alex Livesey, Getty Images
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Apr 18, 2011 21:42:17 GMT -8
Here are Jeff’s individual results from the World Championships in Sheffield, England (March 11-13, 2011), and World Team Championships in Warsaw, Poland (March 19-20, 2011) - he won an individual Bronze Medal in the 1500M at World Championships! World Championships: 1500M – BRONZE MEDAL; Quarters (2nd); Semis (2nd); Final (3rd) 500M - Prelims (2nd); Heats (Penalty) 1000M - Heats (1st); Quarters (5th-advanced); Semis (3rd) 3000M – 3rd 5000M Relay – BRONZE MEDAL (Jeff participated in both rounds of the relay) World Team Championships: Qualifying Round - 1000M (2nd); 500M (4th); 3000M (4th); Relay (3rd) - 5 individual points (plus 4 as a team for the relay) Repechage Round - 1000M (PEN); 500M (2nd); 3000M (NE); Relay (2nd) - 3 individual points (plus 6 as a team for the relay) Final B - 1000M (1st); 500M (1st); 3000M (3rd); Relay (1st) - 12 individual points (plus 10 as a team for the relay) Total Individual Points In All Rounds: 20 I love this ‘artsy’ pic from World Championships in Sheffield (Jeff in the lead). Photo Credit - Julian Finney, Getty Images: World Championships Relay Bronze Medal Podium (Jeff is on the bottom row, 2nd from right). Photo Credit - Elena Viviani: Tags: Jeff Simon / Travis Jayner / Simon Cho / Anthony Lobello / Kyle Carr / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by daisymomma on Jan 7, 2012 11:43:23 GMT -8
Did I miss something or is Jeff not skating anymore ?
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Jan 9, 2012 0:04:36 GMT -8
Did I miss something or is Jeff not skating anymore ? An article said he was out this season because of a back injury.
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Aug 17, 2012 7:03:44 GMT -8
We hear that Jeff's skating really well - I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing him back in competition very soon! In the meantime: [shadow=red,left,300]TODAY'S HIS BIRTHDAY![/shadow]
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