John Paul "J. P." Kepka (born March 6, 1984) is a

short track speed skater Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...

from the United States who won bronze in the 5000m relay at the

2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...

in Turin. Kepka also represented the U.S. in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. He was born in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...

, and skated for the Metros Speed Skating Club. He is the first male St. Louisian to win a medal in speed skating.

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J. P. Kepka at the United States Olympic Team
* * 1984 births Living people American male short track speed skaters Short track speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in short track speed skating Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists {{US-speed-skating-bio-stub