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Jon Eley
Jon Eley (born 19 August 1984 in Solihull) is a British short track speed skater who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1] Eley finished fifth in the 500 metres in Torino,[2] and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 metre relay in Vancouver.
John Eley, 2015 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United Kingdom | ||
| Men's short track speed skating | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2008 Gangneung | 5000 m relay | |
| 2014 Montreal | 5000 m relay | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2004 Beijing | Overall | |
Eley was part of the British 5,000m relay team that broke the world record in February 2011.[3]
On 6 February 2014 it was announced that Eley would be the flagbearer for the Great Britain team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[4] After retiring, he took up a role as Performance & Talent Manager for British Ice Skating.[5]
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ "Britain's John Eley falls short in speed skating". BBC. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Britain break short-track speed skating world record". BBC Sport. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Williams, Ollie (6 February 2014). "BBC Sport - Sochi 2014: Jon Eley to carry flag for GB at opening ceremony". Sport Winter Olympics. BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Gray, James (21 February 2022). "Team GB pledge to spend more of £26m in UK as skating sports make case for investment". Beijing 2022. i newspaper. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
External links edit
- Jon Eley at the International Skating Union