Michael Gilday (speed skater)
Michael Gilday (born January 5, 1987) is a Canadian former short track speed skater from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
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| Born | 5 January 1987[1] Iqaluit, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | mgilday.com (archived) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Yellowknife Speed Skating Club[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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After missing a spot on the Vancouver 2010 team by just 13 one-hundredths of a second, Gilday competed at the Sochi Olympics in the 1500m and 5000m relay. He finished 17th in the 1500m after a disqualification in the semi-finals and he finished in 6th as part of the 5000m relay.[1] Michael retired from short track speed skating after the Olympics.[3]
References
- Athlete Profile, Canadian Olympic Committee.
- "Michael Gilday profile". Speed Skating Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/michael-gilday-yellowknife-s-olympic-speedskater-retires-1.2775138
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