Benjamin Donnelly
Canadian speed skater
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Benjamin Donnelly (born August 22, 1996) is a Canadian speed skater.[2] Donnelly was born in Ajax, but his hometown is the neighbouring city of Oshawa.[2]
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| Born | August 22, 1996 Ajax, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 35.87=500 m 1.09:69=1,000 m 1.45:10=1,500 m 3.45:45=3,000 m 6.16.60=5,000 m[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Junior
During the 2016 World Junior Speed Skating Championships held in Changchun, China, Donnelly won 5 medals (three gold). Donnelly won two individual gold medals, a silver in the team pursuit and 1500m and the overall title.[3]
2018 Winter Olympics
In January 2018, Donnelly was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team.[4][5][6]
