Jeremy Wotherspoon
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Personal Details
Personal Channels
Biography
Four-time Olympian and 1998 silver medallist in 500 metres … Four-time world sprint champion (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003) … Three-time world champion in 500 metres (2003, 2004, 2008) … 2001 world champion in 1,000 metres … Eight-time overall World Cup champion in 500 metres (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008) … Five-time overall World Cup champion in 1,000 metres (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) … Holds record for most career World Cup wins (67).
GETTING TO KNOW…
Has more World Cup victories than any other man … Started speed skating at age eight … Enjoys snowboard and fly fishing … Son of Sharon and Bill … Has two siblings, Danielle (29) and Megan (27).
Olympic Highlights
| Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano | Speed Skating - Long Track | 1,000m - Men | 6 |
| 1998 Nagano | Speed Skating - Long Track | 500m - Men | Silver |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Speed Skating - Long Track | 1,000m - Men | 13 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Speed Skating - Long Track | 500m - Men | DNF |
| 2006 Turin | Speed Skating - Long Track | 1,000m - Men | 11 |
| 2006 Turin | Speed Skating - Long Track | 500m - Men | 9 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Speed Skating - Long Track | 1,000m - Men | 14 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Speed Skating - Long Track | 500m - Men | 9 |
Notable International Results
World Championship (WC) Results
2008 (Nagano, JPN): Gold - 500 metres; 4th - 1,000 metres 2005 (Inzell, GER): Bronze - 500 metres; 8th - 1,000 metres 2004 (Seoul, KOR): Gold - 500 metres; Silver - 1,000 metres 2003 (Berlin, GER): Gold - 500 metres; 9th - 1,000 metres 2001 (Salt Lake City, USA): Gold - 1,000 metres; Silver - 500 metres 2000 (Nagano, JPN): Bronze - 500 metres; 4th - 1,000 metres 1999 (Heerenveen, NED): 20th - 500 metres; 23rd - 1,000 metres 1998 (Calgary, CAN): Silver - 1,000 metres; Bronze - 500 metres 1997 (Warsaw, POL): 4th - 1,000 metres; 10th - 500 metres
Career Notes
2009-10: Returned from injury to post 7th-best time (34.65 seconds) in B division race (12/5/09) ... Secured berth at Olympic trials with combined time of 1:09.10. 2008-09: Spent season recovering from broken arm suffered in first World Cup stop of season in Berlin, GER (8/11/08). 2007-08: Returned to competition and set new world record in 500 metres (34.03) in first race back (11/9/07) and went on to win nine of 10 World Cup races ... Captured overall World Cup title in 500 metres for 8th time and 13th World Cup title overall ... Won third Single Distance WC in 500 metres and silver at Sprint WC ... Won 67th career race in Heerenveen, NED (2/23/08). 2006-07: Did not compete. 2005-06: Appeared in third Olympic Games ... Finished 42nd overall at Sprint WC ... Ranked 3rd in 1,000 metres and 4th in 500 metres on World Cup circuit. 2004-05: World Cup champion in 500 metres ... Bronze medallist in 500 metres at Single Distance WC and finished 2nd overall at Sprint WC. 2003-04: World Cup champion in 500 metres ... Gold and silver medallist at Single Distance WC ... Finished 2nd overall at World Sprint Championships. 2002-03: World Sprint Champion (Calgary, Alta.) ... World Cup champion in 500 metres. 2001-02: Attended second Olympic Games and finished 13th in 1,000 metres (and did not finish 500 metres) ... World Sprint Champion ... 500 metres World Cup champion. Pre-2001: Broke eight world records in 500 and 1,000 metres between 1999 and 2001 and won three Sprint WC ... Was also overall World Cup champion five times in both distances in that time ... Won bronze in 500 metres at 2000 Single Distance WC ... Claimed silver in 500 metres and gold in 1,000 metres at 2001 WC ... Made Olympic debut and won silver in 500 metres in 1998 ... Finished 2nd overall at 1998 Sprint WC and crowned World Cup champion in both distances.
