Shane Dobbin Explained

Shane Dobbin
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Nationality:New Zealander
Birth Date:22 January 1980
Birth Place:Palmerston North, New Zealand
Weight:159lb
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Shane Dobbin (born 22 January 1980) is a New Zealand inline skater and speed skater. Before competing on ice, he won a silver medal at The World Games 2001 in Akita and repeated this success at The World Games 2005 in Duisburg. He was New Zealand's only competitor in speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 17th in the men's 5000 m.[1] He was born in Palmerston North.[2]

Dobbin was the first confirmed selection for the New Zealand team to the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3] He was also named the New Zealand flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[4] He finished 14th in the men's 5000 speed skating.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shane Dobbin . Olympic.org.nz . New Zealand Olympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Shane Dobbin of New Zealand . Skatelog.com . 18 October 2013.
  3. Web site: SHANE DOBBIN – FIRST NZ OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION FOR SOCHI 2014 . Olympic.org.nz . New Zealand Olympic Committee.
  4. News: Walker . Nick . 5 February 2014 . Winter Olympics: Dobbin named NZ flag bearer . . 5 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303005019/http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/21285451/winter-olympics-dobbin-named-nz-flag-bearer/ . 3 March 2014 .