Jon Eley Explained

Jon Eley (born 19 August 1984 in Solihull) is a British short track speed skater who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics.^[1] Eley finished fifth in the 500 metres in Torino,^[2] and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 metre relay in Vancouver.

Eley was part of the British 5,000m relay team that broke the world record in February 2011.^[3]

On 6 February 2014 it was announced that Eley would be the flagbearer for the Great Britain team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.^[4] After retiring, he took up a role as Performance & Talent Manager for British Ice Skating.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vancouver 2010 Profile . 27 February 2010 . 27 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100227034847/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/athletes/jon-eley_ath1020733XT.html . dead .
2. News: Britain's John Eley falls short in speed skating. 27 February 2010. BBC. 1 February 2014.
3. News: Britain break short-track speed skating world record. 22 February 2011. BBC Sport. 7 February 2014.
4. News: Williams . Ollie . BBC Sport - Sochi 2014: Jon Eley to carry flag for GB at opening ceremony . Sport Winter Olympics. BBC . 6 February 2014. 7 February 2014.
5. News: Gray. James. Team GB pledge to spend more of £26m in UK as skating sports make case for investment . Beijing 2022. i newspaper. 21 February 2022. 12 October 2022.