Justin Warsylewicz (born 19 October 1985 in

Regina, Saskatchewan Regina () is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 census, Regina had a city populatio ...

) is a Canadian speedskater. In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place. The student of

kinesiology Kinesiology () is the scientific study of human body movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, anatomical, biomechanical, pathological, neuropsychological principles and mechanisms of movement. Applications of kinesiology to human healt ...

missed the first half of the 2004/2005 season when he was diagnosed with a heart irregularity. This required

catheter ablation Catheter ablation is a procedure used to remove or terminate a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the heart of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and Wolff-Parkinson-White syn ...

procedures performed by Dr. L. Brent Mitchell at the

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in Calgary on November 17 and December 8. Successful outcomes of the procedures allowed Justin to compete in the Canadian All Round Championship at the end of December, and successfully defended his national title. Justin subsequently participated in the

2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second ...

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, winning a silver medal in men's team pursuit

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. As of November 2013 and through the lead-up to the 2014 Olympic Winder Games, the

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, that had treated Justin in 2004, has been his sponsor.

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Photos of Justin Warsylewicz

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Warsylewicz, Justin 1985 births Living people Canadian male speed skaters Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in speed skating Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics 21st-century Canadian people