Zach Stoppelmoor

Zach Stoppelmoor
Personal information
Born (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportSpeed skating
Events
500 m, 1000 m
Medal record
Men's Speed skating
Representing the  United States
World Single Distances Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 HamarTeam sprint
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 CalgaryTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2025 HachinoheTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2023 QuebecTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2022 CalgaryMass start

Zach Stoppelmoor (born May 11, 1999) is an American speed skater.

Career

In November 2024, Stoppelmoor competed at the 2025 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships and won gold medal in team sprint, along with Austin Kleba and Cooper McLeod.[1]

During World Cup #3 on January 26, 2025, he set a world record in the team sprint with a time of 1:16.98, becoming the first men's sprint team to break 1:17.[2]

In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the team sprint.[3]

World Cup overview

Season Location 500 meter
2023–2024China Beijing13th
2024–2025Japan Nagano20th
China Beijing17th
Canada Calgary17th
United States Milwaukee15th20th
Poland Tomaszów Mazowiecki18th20th
Netherlands Heerenveen18th20th
2025–2026United States Salt Lake City19th
Season Location 1000 meter
2023–2024China Beijing15th
Norway Stavanger20th
Poland Tomaszów Mazowiecki18th
2024–2025Japan Nagano14th
China Beijing16th
Canada Calgary16th
United States Milwaukee17th
Poland Tomaszów Mazowiecki18th
Netherlands Heerenveen19th
2025–2026Norway Hamar9th
Season Location Team sprint
2023–2024China Beijing1st place, gold medalist(s)
Norway Stavanger2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024–2025China Beijing2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Canada Calgary1st place, gold medalist(s)
Poland Tomaszów Mazowiecki1st place, gold medalist(s)
2025–2026Netherlands Heerenveen2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Germany Inzell1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Long Trackers Capture Seven Golds at ISU Four Continents Championships". usspeedskating.org. November 18, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bowker, Paul D. (January 27, 2025). "Americans Shine In Calgary As Stolz Breaks Two Track Records, Men's Team Sprint Sets World Record". usspeedskating.org. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Zaccardi, Nick (March 13, 2025). "Joy Beune wins, Martina Sablikova ties record, U.S. earns team bronze at speed skating worlds". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2025.