• 01/10/2008

Jeremy Wotherspoon

Hometown: Red Deer, AB
Date of Birth: 10/26/1976
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Michael Crowe
Club: Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club
Training Centre: Richmond Oval
Years on National Team: 13 years
Occupation: Student

Best Times
500m – 34.03 (World Record)
1000m – 1:07.03
1500m – 1:46.18

Highlights
* World Champion in the 500m in 2008, 4th in the 1000m
* Finished 1st overall in the 2007-08 500m World Cup Standings, winning gold in 9 out of 10 races
* Set a new 500m world record at his first World Cup after a year off
* Silver medallist at 2005 and 2008 World Sprint Championships, World champion in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003
* Bronze medallist in 500m at 2005 World Single Distances Championships, 500m champion in 2003 and 2004
* Selected as Speed Skating Canada’s Male Skater of the Year – Long Track every year from 1998 to 2005, and in 2008
* Set a new record for most career World Cup victories in December 2003 and has been holding it since
* Set a new outdoor world record in the 500m at the 2004 World Cup in Italy
* World record holder for sprint combined points (137.230)
* 2001 World single distances champion in the 1000m
* Olympic silver medallist in the 500m in 1998
* World Cup champion in the 500m from 1998 to 2000, 2002 to 2005 and in 2008 and in the 1000m from 1998 to 2002

Quick Facts
* Started speed skating at the age of 8
* Leisure activities are fly fishing and snowboarding
* Most world cup victories of all time for men