Background
Tucker was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, where he graduated in 2002 from Joseph A. Craig High School. He began skating in 1994 when a friend of his father"s took him skating in lieu of playing hockey.
Tucker was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, where he graduated in 2002 from Joseph A. Craig High School. He began skating in 1994 when a friend of his father"s took him skating in lieu of playing hockey.
He competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. On November 17, 2007 at the World Cup Race in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Tucker beat the previous American 500m record (3442) which was originally held by 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Casey Fitzrandolph, with a time of 34.31. 1st, 500m 2003 World.