Benjamin Donnelly Explained
| Benjamin Donnelly |
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| Birth Date: | 22 August 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 190 cm |
| Weight: | 82 kg |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sport: | Speed skating |
| Pb: | 35.87=500 m
1.09:69=1,000 m
1.45:10=1,500 m
3.45:45=3,000 m
6.16.60=5,000 m[1] |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Benjamin Donnelly (born August 22, 1996) is a Canadian speed skater.[2] Donnelly was born in Ajax, but his hometown is the neighbouring city of Oshawa.[2]
Career
Junior
During the 2016 World Junior Speed Skating Championships held in Changchun, China, Donnelly won 5 medals (three gold). Donnelly won two individual gold medals, a silver in the team pursuit and 1500m and the overall title.[3]
2018 Winter Olympics
In January 2018, Donnelly was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team.[4] [5] [6]
Notes and References
- http://speedskatingresults.com/mobile/index.php?p=17&s=41083 Benjamin Donnelly Speed skating results
- Web site: Ben Donnelly | Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. olympic.ca. 16 January 2018.
- Web site: Ben Donnelly is crowned 2016 World Junior Champion. 12 March 2016. www.speedskating.ca/. Speed Skating Canada. 16 January 2018.
- Web site: Ted-Jan Bloemen, Ivanie Blondin front Canada's Olympic long track team. Harrison. Doug. 10 January 2018. www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 11 January 2018.
- News: Spencer. Donna. 10 January 2018. Speed skater Denny Morrison and 'guardian angel' wife both headed to Olympics. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 11 January 2018.
- Web site: Canadian long track speed skating team named for PyeongChang 2018. 10 January 2018. www.speedskating.ca/. Speed Skating Canada. 11 January 2018. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111000525/http://www.speedskating.ca/news-and-info/news/canadian-long-track-speed-skating-team-named-for-pyeongchang-2018. dead.
