John Kevin Scott (born November 12, 1969, in
Elliot Lake,
Ontario
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)
is a world-record setting
speed skater
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from
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie ( ) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is at the St. Mary's River on the Canada–US border. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay.
The Ojibwe, the indigenous Anishinaabe inhabitants ...
. Scott became known on the Canadian and international speed skating circuits while competing in three junior world championships. He was also a member of Canada's National Team for nine years.
Scott's skating career includes appearances at both the
1992 Olympic Games in
Albertville, France
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It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had ...
and the
1994 Games in
Lillehammer, Norway
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.
Scott competed at eight senior world championships, setting a world record in 1993 in the 1,000-metre. He also won a gold medal at the 1993-1994 World championships.
In addition, Scott holds numerous Canadian records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500-metre events.
Accolades include being named Canada's top male athlete by the
Canadian Athletic Bureau, Canada's top male speed skater by the
Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association. In 1994 Scott was awarded the
Rotary Club H. P. Broughton Award as Sault Ste. Marie Athlete of the Year.
Kevin is currently a tax lawyer working in British Columbia and partner at KSW Lawyers.
On September 30, 2006, Kevin Scott was named one of the first ten inductees into
Sault Ste Marie's Walk of Fame.
World record
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[
]
References
Kevin Scott at SpeedSkatingStats.com
1969 births
Living people
Canadian male speed skaters
World record setters in speed skating
Olympic speed skaters for Canada
People from Elliot Lake
Sportspeople from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics
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