Eric Kraan

Eric Kraan
Personal information
BornEric Rijk Kraan Osmanchuk
(1971-12-10) 10 December 1971
Mexico City, Mexico
Alma materUT El Paso
Sport
Country Mexico
SportSpeed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 41.18 (2003)
1000 m: 1:22.03 (2005)
1500 m: 2:08.32 (2003) (NR)
3000 m: 4:37.02 (2005) (NR)
5000 m: 8:12.17 (2004) (NR)
10000 m: 16:56.77 (2005) (NR)
NR = National Record

Eric Rijk Kraan Osmanchuk (born 10 December 1971) is a Mexican business owner and former Mexico National Team speed skater. He resides in the US and is co-owner and co-CEO of the SkateNow Shop, a speed skating equipment retailer.[1] In 2017, he ran as a candidate for District 4, city council, in Cottonwood Heights, Utah;[2][3][4] in 2021, he filed as a candidate for mayor.[5]

Mexico National Team speed skater

Kraan represented Mexico between 2000 and 2006 on the national long-track speed skating team, and he competed in international world cups.[6] He set and still holds most of Mexico's national records.[7]

skateNOW

Kraan runs skateNOW, a website that sells skates and skate sport-related equipment.[8]

References

  1. ^ Wina Sturgeon (5 July 2012). "Ready to Roll". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Vote tallies from Utah primary elections". Deseret News. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ KUTV, David Ochoa (21 October 2024). "Billboard's connection with $30M bond has some Cottonwood Heights residents concerned". KUTV. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Police issues at forefront of Cottonwood Heights' mayoral race". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ^ Leia Larsen (18 August 2021). "Ranked-choice races are set in Salt Lake County. See who's running in your city". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Eric Kraan". isuresults.eu. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  7. ^ "National records". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  8. ^ "SkateNow". skatenow.u. Retrieved 24 April 2025.