Kevin Scott (speed skater)
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John Kevin Scott is a world-record setting speed skater
from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
. Scott became known on the Canadian and international speed skating circuits while competing in three junior world championships. He was also a member of Canada's National Team for nine years.
Scott's skating career includes appearances at both the 1992 Olympic Games
in Albertville, France and the 1994 Games
in Lillehammer, Norway. Scott competed at eight senior world championships, setting a world record in 1993 in the 1,000-metre. He also won a gold medal at the 1993-1994 World championships. In addition, Scott holds numerous Canadian records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500-metre events.
Accolades include being named Canada's top male athlete by the Canadian Athletic Bureau, Canada's top male speed skater by the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association. In 1994 Scott was awarded the Rotary Club H. P. Broughton Award as Sault Ste. Marie Athlete of the Year.
On September 30, 2006, Kevin Scott was named one of the first ten inductees into Sault Ste Marie's Walk of Fame.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
. Scott became known on the Canadian and international speed skating circuits while competing in three junior world championships. He was also a member of Canada's National Team for nine years.
Scott's skating career includes appearances at both the 1992 Olympic Games
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
in Albertville, France and the 1994 Games
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer, Norway. Scott competed at eight senior world championships, setting a world record in 1993 in the 1,000-metre. He also won a gold medal at the 1993-1994 World championships. In addition, Scott holds numerous Canadian records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500-metre events.
Accolades include being named Canada's top male athlete by the Canadian Athletic Bureau, Canada's top male speed skater by the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association. In 1994 Scott was awarded the Rotary Club H. P. Broughton Award as Sault Ste. Marie Athlete of the Year.
On September 30, 2006, Kevin Scott was named one of the first ten inductees into Sault Ste Marie's Walk of Fame.