Heather McLean (born January 4, 1993) is a Canadian speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1993 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Medal record | |
Career
editMcLean won her first World Cup medal in November 2015 at the World Cup stop in Calgary when she finished third in the women's team sprint event. In December, she won her first medal in a singles event when she finished third in the women's 500 m event in Inzell.[1][2] She is coached by Kevin Crockett.
2018 Winter Olympics
editMcLean qualified to compete for Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3][4][5]
Personal records
edit| Personal records[6] | ||||
| Women's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 37.34 | 5 January 2016 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:15.63 | 5 January 2016 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 2:01.04 | 2 January 2014 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 4:31.69 | 16 February 2013 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
References
edit- ^ "ISU World Cup Inzell – 4–6 December 2015 – Result 500m Ladies Division A". International Skating Union (ISU). December 6, 2015.
- ^ "Canadian speed skater McLean earns bronze for first World Cup medal". www.ctvnews.ca. CTV News. December 6, 2015.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (January 10, 2018). "Ted-Jan Bloemen, Ivanie Blondin front Canada's Olympic long track team". www.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". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian long track speed skating team named for PyeongChang 2018". www.speedskating.ca/. Speed Skating Canada. January 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Heather McLean". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
External links
edit- Heather McLean at the International Skating Union
- Speed Skating Canada profile Archived November 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Heather McLean on Twitter
