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Rusty Smith
- 2002 Olympics 500m bronze medalist
- Member of men's gold medal-winning 5000m relay team at 2001 World Short Track Championships
- Three-time Olympian: 1998, 2002, 2006
- Took eighth overall at 2001 World Short Track Championships
- Finished second overall at the 2002 U.S. Olympic Trials
- Hobby is car racing and competes in drag racing
- Favorite musical group is Cypress Hill
- Greatest influence is former short track skater Andy Gabel
- Says his pet is his roommate and fellow speed skater Adam Riedy - Riedy says his pet is Smith
- Favorite Olympic moments came from speed skaters Bonnie Blair and Dan Jansen
- Went ice skating with his mother in 1992 and soon after turned to speed skating
- Involved as a Home Depot Winter Athlete-Associate
Smith's day starts around 6:30 a.m. and by 7 a.m. he is at the rink and ready to begin. In a typical day, he stretches five to six times in an effort to improve his flexibility and prevent injuries. In his warm-up drills alone, he does 10 separate drills as well as jogging. He does many of the same things at the end of his workout.
Related Links
Photo gallery: Olympic figure skater Rusty Smith
Tips: Warming up and cooling down make for a better workout
Video: On figure skater Timothy Goebel
Video: Bronze Medalist: 2002 Video: On proving himself
Audio: Rusty Smith talks to reporters during his pre-game kick-off press conference
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Height: 5'8
Born: 8/27/1979
Hometown: Sunset Beach, Calif.
Resides: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sport: Speedskating
Event: Short Track
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