Charles Leveille

Charles Ryan Leveille (born March 7, 1983 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a retired[4] American short track and long track speed skating competitor and is an Olympian and World Champion medalist (one gold, one silver and one bronze).

Charles Leveille
Personal information
Full nameCharles Ryan Leveille
Born (1983-03-07) March 7, 1983
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Websitelinkedin.com/in/crleveille
Sport
Country United States of America
SportSpeed skating
Retired2010
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2008 Harbin Team
2008 Gangneung City, South Korea Individual
2008 Gangneung City, South Korea Individual

Athletic career

First-time Olympian Charles Ryan Leveille is a versatile skater, having participated on the inline and short-track circuits before dedicating himself to the long track. After just two months of training for short track, Leveille—who competed as Ryan Cox in inline and short track—earned a bronze medal in the 500m and 3000m at the 2004 U.S. Championships. The Chattanooga native's progress was delayed just months after Nationals when he broke his back in a freak short track accident and spent four months in a full-body cast.[1] Leveille switched to long track in August 2005.[2]

After competing in long track for just a few months, Leveille finished 10th overall at the 2005 U.S. Championships and qualified for the 2006 Fall World Cup Team. He earned a silver in the 10,000m and ranked third in the men's allround standings at the 2006 U.S. Championships.[1]

He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, in both the team pursuit and the 10,000 meter events.[3] He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

As part of the US World Championship team in Gangneung, South Korea, he competed 3/7-3/9/08. Leveille won a bronze medal in the 1500m race, as well as a silver medal in the 3000m superfinal.

Education

Ryan graduated from the University of Georgia with BBAs in Management Information Systems and International Business with a French language emphasis. He was a Leonard Leadership Scholar and Deer Run Fellow, which are the top leadership programs at the university and one of the premier programs in the US.

Professional career

During the final 8 months of Ryan's time at university, he was a consultant for US Speedskating as their Event Coordinator.

Sponsorships

Using his recognition and fame from his sport, he accumulated a list of sponsors that included The Home Depot, Mayfield Dairy, BlueLinx, and Bont

References
  1. "Charles Ryan Leveille Cox". 2006 Winter Olympics profile. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. Weir, Tom (2006-02-25). "An amazing finish for skater Leveille". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  3. "Charles Leveille". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
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