20 Facts About Kyle Carr

Christopher Kyle Carr was born on September 15,1986 and is an American short track speed skater who has qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The son of a nationally ranked skater, Carr grew up roller skating.

Kyle Carr broke his ankle at the 2006 Junior World Team trials and missed the 2006 Olympic Trials.

Kyle Carr made his first World Championships in the spring, but missed the 2010 Olympics by a hundredth of a second.

Kyle Carr had been planning to retire after the season, but decided to give himself another four years to fulfill his Olympic dream.

Kyle Carr finished fourth overall at the Olympic Trials, qualifying for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Christopher Kyle Carr was born September 15,1986, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, to mother Lisa and father Chris.

Kyle Carr fell in love with the new sport and gave up inline skating in 2001.

However, Kyle Carr broke his ankle at the 2006 Junior World Team trials and was unable to compete at the 2006 Olympic Trials.

Kyle Carr moved to Peachtree City, Georgia, where his mother was living, for surgery and rehabilitation.

Kyle Carr placed third in the 500 meters at the National Championships, qualified for his first World Championships, and was offered the opportunity to train full-time with the National Team.

Kyle Carr missed the 2010 Olympic team by a hundredth of a second.

At the 2014 Olympic Trials, Kyle Carr made the 500 meter finals after winning his semifinal.

Kyle Carr finished fourth in the event, and followed in up with a fifth-place finish in the 1500.

Frustrated, he approached his coach who informed him that the fall did not matter as Kyle Carr already had enough points to make the United States' Olympic Team.

Kyle Carr finished fourth overall and is expected to compete in the men's relay at the Olympics.

Thanks to the anonymous donation of an Atlanta-area businessman through GoFundMe, Kyle Carr will be joined in Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Olympic games, by his mother.

Kyle Carr is coached by national coach Stephen Gough, as well as his club coaches: Anthony Barthell and Alex Izykowski.

Kyle Carr enjoys music with a strong beat, including hip hop and techno.

Kyle Carr has volunteered with Operation Christmas Child and has participated in National Multiple Sclerosis Society fundraisers.