Christopher Creveling (born December 29, 1986) is an American short track speed skater who represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

After moving to Salt Lake City, Utah to train full-time, he made the World Cup Team in 2012.

He helped the United States to a silver medal in the 5000 meter relay to conclude his first Olympic Games.

Christopher Creveling was born December 29, 1986, in Flemington, New Jersey, to father Ross and mother Christine (née Currie).

[2] The rink, which is now run by Creveling's aunt and fourteen time national inline champion, Kay Pinkerton, had become the home of an elite inline skating team by the time Creveling was born.

[4] In high school, Creveling ran cross country and played basketball, while competing at the international level in inline speed skating.

[3] He was offered a cross country college scholarship, but elected to continue with speed skating instead.

[7] In 2004, he won a World Championship gold medal as part of United States' relay team.

Creveling decided to drop out of school and move back to Salt Lake City to train full-time with the national team in 2012.

"[9] That fall, he won both time trials at the US Single Distance Championships and made the World Cup Team.

[10] He won his first World Cup medal when the United States placed third in the 5000 meter relay at Quebec.

[4][10] During the 2013–14 World Cup season, Creveling helped the United States to a silver (at Seoul) and two gold medals (at Shanghai and Kolomna).

[13] Creveling finished second in the overall event point standings, securing a spot on the Olympic team.

[1][15] After the Olympics, he said the ice was "really bad" for short track speed skating, but called the overall experience "just unbelievable".

He says his ability to change speed and dictate pace during a race is his greatest strength on the ice.

[2] His father owns a construction company in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania, while his mother works as a nurse in San Diego.

[1] Longtime friend and Olympic teammate, Kyle Carr, also has ties to the Frenchtown Roller Rink.

[5] Creveling met Carr when they were around three-years-old and the pair became friends at age nine or ten.