Gilmore JUNIO

Canada

Speed Skating

Date of Birth: 6 Aug 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.71/5'7''

Place of birth: CALGARY, AB

Birth Country:

Canada

Residence: CALGARY, AB

Residence Country:

Canada

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Speed Skating	Men's 500m	21

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	National Speed Skating Oval	Men's 500m	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
10	Men's 500m	2014	Sochi, RUS
17	Men's 500m	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

World Single Distance Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
8	Men's 500m	2015	Heerenveen, NED
11	Men's 500m	2020	Salt Lake City, UT, USA
13	Men's 500m	2021	Heerenveen, NED
17	Men's 500m	2019	Inzell, GER
19	Men's 500m	2016	Kolomna, RUS
19	Men's 500m	2013	Sochi, RUS
DSQ	Men's Team Sprint	2020	Salt Lake City, UT, USA

World Sprint Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
14	Men's Sprint	2013	Salt Lake City, UT, USA
19	Men's Sprint	2015	Nur-Sultan, KAZ

World Cup
Season	Men's 500m	Men's 1000m	Men's Team Sprint
2020/21	13
2019/20	11
2018/19	23		4
2017/18	15
2016/17	37
2015/16	3	26
2014/15	13
2013/14	6	41
2012/13	8	41
2011/12	16	36
2010/11	27	43

Nickname:

Gil, Chipotle, Happy Gilmore

Hobbies:

Playing guitar, field hockey, ice hockey, spending time with friends

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Kinesiology at Calgary University (CAN)

Family:

Father, Gino. Mother, Julie.

Languages spoken:

English

Debut:

2010 World Cup in Heerenveen (500m B - 3rd, 1000m B - 12th)

Injuries:

2009: Two broken vertebrae after a crash in a short track race. Was out of competition for two months.

2007: Fractured ankle.

National team:

2010

Start:

First played ice hockey, but was said to be too short. He switched to short track speed skating in 2003, but after two serious injuries he decided to give speed skating a try in 2009. (Schaatsseizoen 48, 2020)

Memorable:

Competing at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Info 2018)

Hero:

Ice hockey player Jarome Iginla (CAN), two-time Olympic gold medallist and 1997 world champion.

Tennis player Roger Federer (SUI), Beijing 2008 doubles gold and London 2012 singles silver medallist, with 20 career Grand Slam titles. (Info 2018)

Influence:

His father, Gino, and Alan Molveen, short track coach. (Info 2018)

Ritual:

Prefers to have a steak dinner before a competition. (Info 2018)

Philosophy:

"Always learn. Always grow. Give what you have." (Info 2018)

Award:

Alberta Amateur Speed Skating Association Skater of the Year (2014)
Alberta Male Junior Athlete of the Year (2010)

General Interest

FILIPINO HERITAGE
His parents, Gino and Julie, immigrated from the Philippines to Canada in the 1970s. (Schaatsseizoen 48, 2020)

SILVER GRATITUDE
After qualifing for the 1000m at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, he decided to relinquish his spot to his teammate, Denny Morrison. Morrison had fallen during the Canadian Olympic trials, and rewarded his compatriot's generosity by winning a silver medal in the event. For his selfless act, Junio later received a crowdfunded medal through the "Thanks Gilmore" campaign. (Schaatsseizoen 48, 2020; insidethegames.biz, 14 May 2014)

CHAMPION FOR 30 MINUTES
At the 2020 World Single Distance Championships in Salt Lake City, the Canadian team sprint squad, featuring Junio, celebrated winning the gold medal, defeating the favoured Netherlands. But half an hour later, they were disqualified for a faulty exchange. The Canadians protested - to no avail. (bd.nl, 13 Feb 2020)

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