Gilmore Junio (born August 6, 1990), also known as Gimoy, is a Canadian speedskater from Calgary. He competes primarily in the short distances of 500 m and 1000 m. A three-time Olympian,[1] Junio competed at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, and 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
 Junio in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1990 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Career edit
Junio won his first ISU World Cup event when he tied for the victory at the event in Salt Lake City during the 2013–14 season.[2] He qualified for both the 500 m and 1,000 m at the 2014 Winter Olympics. After finishing in 10th place in the 500 m, Junio gave up his spot to Canadian teammate Denny Morrison, who went on to win the silver medal in the 1,000 m. After the race, he said, "I called it, so it feels good to be a prophet. A lot of kudos goes to this guy [Morrison] because he made it happen."[3] Following his victory, Morrison started an on-line drive to nominate Gilmore as Canada's flag bearer at the closing ceremonies. Junio was awarded an honorary crowd-funded bronze medal by the Canadian public for his actions.[4][5]
2018 Winter Olympics edit
Junio qualified to compete for Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Gilmore Junio - Team Canada". Canadian Olympic Committee. COC. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Gilmore Junio wins speed skating gold in Salt Lake City". CBC Sports. November 15, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Dean Campbell (February 12, 2014). "Should Gilmore Junio be Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearer?". CBC Sports.
- ^ "Gilmore Junio wants to be more than the guy who surrendered Olympic spot - CBC Sports". Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Gilmore Junio awarded crowd-funded medal for selfless gesture in Sochi". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (January 10, 2018). "Ted-Jan Bloemen, Ivanie Blondin front Canada's Olympic long track team". cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ Spencer, Donna (January 10, 2018). "Speed skater Denny Morrison and 'guardian angel' wife both headed to Olympics". Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Press. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian long track speed skating team named for PyeongChang 2018". speedskating.ca/. Speed Skating Canada. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.