Jeremy Wotherspoon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jeremy Lee•Wotherspoon |
| Used name | Jeremy•Wotherspoon |
| Born | 26 October 1976 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan (CAN) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club, Red Deer (CAN) |
| NOC |  Canada |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jeremy Wotherspoon is arguably the best sprinter of his time, winning four World Sprint Championships (1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003), three distance world titles, and a slew of World Cup victories. In addition, he bettered the world record in the 500 m, 1000 m and sprint combination various times, usually at his home rink, the Calgary Olympic Oval.
By contrast, the tall Canadian has not performed well at the Olympic Games. He won a silver medal at his first Olympics in the 500 meter, but failed to reach the podium on the 1000 m. In 2002, as the top favorite in the shortest distance, he fell after just a few strokes. Although eliminated, he did skate the fastest time in the second run. His other three Olympic races, the 1000 m in Salt Lake City and both events in 2006 were similarly disappointing. Following the Torino Games, he took a sabbatical, returning in late 2007 with the Toronto Olympics as his target.
Personal Bests: 500 – 34.03 (2008); 1000 – 1:07.03 (2008); 1500 – 1:46.18 (2006); 5000 – 7:37.36 (1996).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | CAN |
Jeremy Wotherspoon | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | CAN |
Jeremy Wotherspoon | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | CAN |
Jeremy Wotherspoon | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | CAN |
Jeremy Wotherspoon | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 14 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 9 – 10 February 1998 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 500 metres, Men (2 races) | Final Standings | 71.84 | 2 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Danielle Wotherspoon-Gregg
- Brother-in-law of Jamie Gregg
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Sprint – 8 November 1997 - 28 March 1998, 20 February 1999 - 16 February 2002, 11 January 2003 - 18 January 2003, and 9 November 2007 - 21 November 2015: 71.260 (8 November 1997; Calgary, CAN), 70.670 (22 November 1997; Calgary, CAN), 70.580 (28 December 1997; Calgary, CAN), 69.090 (20 February 1999; Calgary, CAN), 69.050 (21 February 1999; , ), 69.005 (12 January 2000; Calgary, CAN), 68.875 (29 January 2000; Calgary, CAN), 68.800 (12 February 2000; Calgary, CAN), 68.690 (10 March 2001; Salt Lake City, USA), 68.660 (11 March 2001; Salt Lake City, USA), 68.380 (1 December 2001; Salt Lake City, USA), 68.270 (11 January 2003; Salt Lake City, USA), 67.890 (9 November 2007; Salt Lake City, USA), 67.700 (10 November 2007; Salt Lake City, USA), 67.545 (11 November 2007; Salt Lake City, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (500 m – 20 February 1999 - 10 March 2001 and 9 November 2007 - 15 November 2015: 34.76 (20 February 1999; Calgary, CAN), 34.63 (29 January 2000; Calgary, CAN), 34.03 (9 November 2007; Salt Lake City, USA); 2×500 m – 15 March 2008 - present: 68.310 (15 March 2008; Calgary, CAN); 1000 m – 29 December 1997 - 29 March 1998, 15 January 1999 - 21 February 1999, and 12 January 2000 - 16 February 2002: 1:10.16 (29 December 1997; Calgary, CAN), 1:09.09 (15 January 1999; Calgary, CAN), 1:08.66 (20 February 1999; Calgary, CAN), 1:08.49 (12 January 2000; Calgary, CAN), 1:08.35 (18 March 2000; Calgary, CAN), 1:08.28 (11 March 2001; Salt Lake City, USA), 1:07.72 (1 December 2001; Salt Lake City, USA); Sprint Combination – 23 November 1997 - 29 January 2012: 141.995 (22/23 November 1997; Calgary, CAN), 140.050 (15/16 January 1999; Calgary, CAN), 138.310 (20/21 February 1999; Calgary, CAN), 137.285 (1/2 December 2002; Salt Lake City, USA), 137.270 (11/12 January 2003; Salt Lake City, USA), 137.230 (18/19 January 2003; Calgary, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (4–3–3 1998 Calgary silver: 1000 m, bronze: 500 m; 2000 Nagano bronze: 500 m; 2001 Salt Lake City gold: 1000 m, silver: 500 m; 2003 Berlin gold: 500 m; 2004 Seoul gold: 500 m, silver: 1000 m; 2005 Inzell bronze: 500 m; 2008 Nagano gold: 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (4–4–1 1998 Berlin silver: sprint; 1999 Calgary gold: sprint; 2000 Seoul gold: sprint; 2001 Inzell bronze: sprint; 2002 Hamar gold: sprint; 2003 Calgary gold: sprint; 2004 Nagano silver: sprint; 2005 Salt Lake City silver: sprint; 2008 Heerenveen silver: sprint)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Oscarstatuetten (Oscar Mathisen Award) (2008)