John Monroe (born September 25, 1960) is a former

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skater and currently works as a coach. Monroe is a two-time medallist at Canadian

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Championships and was crowned the 1990 North American Short Track Champion. He was also a member of the World Inline Speedskating Team for five years.Media guide
, gov.sk.ca When asked to describe

inline skating Inline skating is a multi-disciplinary sport and can refer to a number of activities practiced using inline skates. Inline skates typically have two to five polyurethane wheels depending on the style of practice, arranged in a single line by a ...

Monroe said "A description of inline speed skating?

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on skates.".Understanding the sport of Inline speed skating
, meaghanbuisson.com After his career he started as a coach for the Canadian Inline Speedskating Team at the

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. He also worked as an assistant coach of the American national speed skating team, coaching

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and others.John Monroe bondscoach shorttrack
nos.nl In 2006 he became coach of the national short track speed skating team of the

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to replace Jan Herman Mogendorff. Monroe takes part in the ambitious plan of the Dutch national speed skating association to be successful at the

2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

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. He will be assisted by former Dutch short track speed skater Dave Versteeg.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Monroe, John 1960 births Living people Canadian male speed skaters Place of birth missing (living people)