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Alex Izykowski
- 2006 Olympic Team member
- Member of 2005 bronze medal World Championships Relay Team
- Third place overall at 2002 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships
- Eighth place overall at 2003 Junior World Championships
- Began speedskating at age 11
- Credits watching the 1994 Olympic Winter Games as sparking his dream of becoming and Olympian
- 1998 Michigan State Cycling Champion for both road and criterium
- Considers his entire family as being his strongest influence
- Enjoys fly fishing
- Lists "The Inner Athlete" by Dan Millman and "It's Not About the Bike" by Lance Armstrong as his favorite books
- Favorite movie is "Big Fish"
- Favorite food is anything his mom makes or anything from Wendy's
Alex is a resident-athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Izkowski on his performance at the 2005 U.S. Short Track National Championships: "I wasn't really expecting to do as well as I did. It kind of just happened. I made a couple of changes in the past week as far as skating for the better, and it kind of all just came together."
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Height: 5'9"
Born: 26-1-84
Hometown: Bay City, MI
Resides: Colorado Springs, CO
Sport: Short track
Event: Speedskating
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