J. R. Celski

'''John Robert "J.R." Celski''' (born July 17, 1990) is an American short track speed skater and two-time bronze medalist in the Winter Olympics. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each other. Leading into the crash, he was in fifth place. Five months before the Olympics, Celski suffered a gruesome injury when he fell during a race and his right skate blade gashed his left thigh and was uncertain if he would compete at the Olympics.