Brooklyn McDougall explained

Brooklyn McDougall
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Birth Date:23 August 1998
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Country:Canada

Brooklyn McDougall (born August 23, 1998) is a Canadian long track speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances.[1]

Career

McDougall's first senior competition came in 2020, when she won a gold in the women's team sprint and silver in the 500 m at the 2020 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]

In February 2020, McDougall made her World Cup debut in Calgary.[2]

In October 2021, McDougall won the 500 m event at the 2021 Canadian long-track speed-skating championships in her hometown with a time of 37.851, which was a new personal best.[3]

In January 2022, McDougall was named to her first Olympic team, where she will contest the 500 m event.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooklyn McDougall. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. January 17, 2022.
  2. News: Mingo. Rita. February 20, 2020. First ever speed skating World Cup for McDougall at home. Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. January 17, 2022.
  3. News: Mingo. Rita. October 14, 2021. Calgary's Brooklyn McDougall grabs 500m crown. Calgary Sun. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. January 17, 2022.
  4. Web site: 16 long track speed skaters nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022. Nichols. Paula. January 17, 2022. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. January 17, 2022.
  5. News: January 17, 2022. Bloemen, Dubreuil leads Canada's long-track speedskaters into Beijing. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. January 17, 2022.
  6. Web site: Speed skating Olympians Blondin, Dubreuil front Canada's long track team for Beijing. January 17, 2022. www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. January 17, 2022.