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Jeremy Wotherspoon

Speedskating

Canada

Canada

Birthdate:
October 26, 1976
Height:
6' 3"
Weight:
187 pounds
Age:
33

Speedskating

Date Round Result
02/18 Men's 1000 m Final Rankings   1:09.76 (11th)
02/13 Men's 500 m Final Rankings   1:11.05 (9th)
02/13 Men's 500 m Race 2   35.68 (17th)
02/13 Men's 500 m Race 1   35.37 (5th)

Notes

Birthplace
Red Deer, Alberta
Previous Olympics
2002 at Salt Lake City - 13th in 1,000m, did not finish in 500m; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - silver in 500m, 6th in 1,000m.
World Sprint Championships
2004-05 - 2nd overall. 2003-04 - 1st overall. 2002-03 - 1st overall. 2001-02 - 1st overall. 2000-01 - 3rd overall. 1999-2000 - 1st overall. 1998-99 - 1st overall. 1997-98 - 2nd overall. 1996-97 - 9th overall.
World Single Distance Championships
2004-05 - 3rd in 500m. 2003-04 - 1st in 500m, 2nd in 1,000m. 2002-03 - 1st in 500m. 2000-01 - 1st in 1,000m, 2nd in 500m. 1999-2000 - 3rd in 500m. 1997-98 - 2nd in 1,000m, 3rd in 500m.
World Cup Standings
2004-05 - 1st in 500m. 2003-04 - 1st in 500m. 2002-03 - 1st in 500m. 2001-02 - 1st in 500m, 1st in 1,000m. 2000-01 - 1st in 1,000m, 2nd in 500m. 1999-2000 - 1st in 500m, 1st in 1,000m. 1998-99 - 1st in 500m, 1st in 1,000m. 1997-98 - 1st in 500m, 1st in 1,000m.
Other career highlights
Competed in both long track and short track until 1994, when he chose to focus on long track; became most decorated skater in World Cup history with 49 career wins, passing Germany's Uwe-Jens May in 2003; holds Canadian records in 500m and 1,000m; selected as Speed Skating Canada's 2002, 2003 and 2004 Long Track Male Skater of the Year; began skating at age 8.

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Canada CANADA 2 4 2 8
United States UNITED STATES 3 3 1 7
Italy ITALY 2 0 1 3
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