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Athlete Data of John Wurster

Nationality:

United States (USA)

Gender:

Men

Current state:

Retired (M75)

Last competition:

28.12.1975

Personal Bests:

Distance	Personal Best	Location	Event	Date
500 meter	39.00	Davos (SUI)	Internationaler Wettkampf	07.01.1972
1000 meter	1:23.20	Davos (SUI)	Internationaler Wettkampf	07.01.1972
1500 meter	2:17.38	West-Allis (USA)	Olympic Team Trials	19.12.1975
3000 meter	5:35.90	Different Rinks	n/a	01.05.1976
5000 meter	9:36.50	Different Rinks	n/a	01.05.1976
10.000 meter	20:04.90	Different Rinks	n/a	01.05.1976
Last Update: 04.11.2025

Established or current Recordholder:

Type	Time / Points	Location	Competition	Date
500 meter	43.40	Saskatoon (CAN)	North American Championships	13.02.1966
Last Update: 04.11.2025

Type	Time / Points	Location	Competition	Date
500 meter	43.40	Saskatoon (CAN)	North American Championships	13.02.1966
Last Update: 04.11.2025

Podiums:

Event	1st Rank	2st Rank	3st Rank	Total	Top-10	Starts
Olympic Games	-	-	-	-	1	2
World Championships Sprint	-	-	-	-	-	1
National Championships	3	2	-	5	7	7
International Top Events	-	-	-	-	-	1
Other International	1	-	1	2	11	17
Other National	-	1	2	3	14	20
Last Update: 04.11.2025 (World Cup Podiums, Total and Top-10 are for Division-A, only)

Event	1st Rank	2st Rank	3st Rank	Total	Top-10	Starts
West-Allis (USA)	1	2	2	5	18	25
Saskatoon (CAN)	2	1	-	3	3	3
Grenoble (FRA)	-	-	1	1	2	2
Inzell (GER)	1	-	-	1	2	6
Sapporo (JPN)	-	-	-	-	1	2
Oslo (NOR)	-	-	-	-	3	3
Davos (SUI)	-	-	-	-	1	1
Innsbruck (AUT)	-	-	-	-	1	2
Madonna di Campiglio (ITA)	-	-	-	-	-	1
Lake Placid (USA)	-	-	-	-	-	1
Oslo (Kristiania) (NOR)	-	-	-	-	2	2
Last Update: 04.11.2025 (World Cup Podiums, Total and Top-10 are for Division-A, only)

Competition Ranking:

Select Season:

Competitons sorted by active Seasons:

Season: 1975 - 1976

Pos	Distance	Time / Points	Competition	Location	Date
16	1000 meter	1:27.58	Olympic Time Trials	West-Allis (USA)	27.12.1975
6	500 meter	41.28	Olympic Time Trials	West-Allis (USA)	26.12.1975
6	500 meter	40.37	Olympic Team Trials	West-Allis (USA)	21.12.1975
8	500 meter	41.34	Olympic Team Trials	West-Allis (USA)	20.12.1975
13	1000 meter	1:28.09	Olympic Team Trials	West-Allis (USA)	20.12.1975
8	500 meter	40.95	Olympic Team Trials	West-Allis (USA)	19.12.1975
10	1500 meter	2:17.38	Olympic Team Trials	West-Allis (USA)	19.12.1975
14	500 meter	43.10	USISA Time Trials	West-Allis (USA)	12.12.1975
9	1000 meter	1:31.50	USISA Time Trials	West-Allis (USA)	12.12.1975
5	500 meter	40.86	USISA Time Trials	West-Allis (USA)	07.12.1975
6	500 meter	42.73	USISA Time Trials	West-Allis (USA)	06.12.1975
3	500 meter (Seniors / 1.Race)	41.41	Time Trials	West-Allis (USA)	29.11.1975
7	500 meter	41.70	Internasjonalt	Oslo (NOR)	15.11.1975
7	1000 meter	1:28.80	Internasjonalt	Oslo (NOR)	15.11.1975
7	500 meter	42.90	Internasjonalt	Oslo (NOR)	08.11.1975
Last Update: 04.11.2025

Select Category:

Competitions sorted by Relevance and Importance:

Olympic Games

Pos	Distance	Time / Points	Competition	Location	Date
DNF	500 meter	-	Olympic Winter Games 1972	Sapporo (JPN)	05.02.1972
5	500 meter	40.70	Olympic Winter Games 1968	Grenoble (FRA)	14.02.1968
Last Update: 04.11.2025