| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Joseph Groseclose |
| Born | March 3, 2007 Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Sport | Short track speed skating |
| Club | Potomac |
| Coached by | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 500 m: 41.188 (2023) |
Peter Joseph Groseclose (born March 3, 2007) is a Filipino short track speedskater.
Groseclose was born on March 3, 2007 in Tarzana, Los Angeles. [1] [2] He is half-Filipino with his Filipino roots coming from his mother. [3] [4] He attended Oakton High School. [5]
Groseclose took up short track speed skating at age 7 in Lakewood, California. [6] He was coached by American champions Simon Cho and John-Henry Krueger. [3] He is affiliated with the Potomac Speedskating Club. [7]
Groseclose took part at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea. [3] At the men's 500-meter event he finished first in all of his races leading to the Final A. He finished fifth overall despite an injury cut mid-race. This was the best performance of a Filipino athlete at the Winter Youth Olympics surpassing figure skater Michael Christian Martinez seventh place record in the 2012 edition. [8]
He placed third at the 500m event of the 2024 ISU Junior World Cup 2 in Bormio, Italy marking the first time a representative for the Philippines medaled ISU World Cup tournament. [9] [2] [7]