Blake Skjellerup
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Christchurch, New Zealand
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1985 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Website | blakeskjellerup.com |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | Hauraki Ice Racing Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 16th, 1000m Vancouver 2010 |
| Highest world ranking | 11th, 1000m [1] |
Blake Skjellerup (born 13 June 1985 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a short track speed skater who competed for New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics;[2] finishing sixteenth.[3]
Skjellerup began speed skating at the age of 10 in Christchurch after an injury from roller blading forced him to stop playing rugby union for a season. His brother introduced him to speed skating to keep him active. Blake quickly took to the sport and began spending as much time as he could in skates. In short track Blake had found not only has passion but something that he was good at.
In his career he has won five New Zealand national titles and broken numerous national records throughout his career. Skjellerup currently holds 3 New Zealand individual records in the 500, 1000, 1500 meter event, and 1 record in the 5000m men's relay.
He attempted to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia[4][5] but was not selected.
Skjellerup is currently living in Sydney, Australia.[6]