Gilmore Junio
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1990 Calgary, Alberta |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Gilmore Junio (born August 6, 1990) is a Filipino-Canadian speedskater from Calgary. He competes primarily in the short distances of 500 m and 1000 m. Junio qualified to compete at the 2014 Olympic Games as part of the Canadian team.
Career
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.[1] 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."[2] Following his victory, Morrison started an on-line drive to nominate Gilmore as Canada's flag bearer at the closing ceremonies.
Personal
He is of Filipino descent and was sponsored by the Philippines telecommunication network PLDT in the 2014 season.[3]
References
- ^ "Gilmore Junio wins speed skating gold in Salt Lake City". CBC Sports. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Dean Campbell (February 12, 2014). "Should Gilmore Junio be Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearer?". CBC Sports.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Gilmore Junio proud of Filipino heritage". CBC Sports. November 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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