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Jeremy Wotherspoon

1976 - Today

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Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon (born October 26, 1976) is a Canadian speed skater, widely recognized as one of the greatest speedskating sprinters of all time. In December 2003, Wotherspoon became the most successful male skater in World Cup history when he claimed the 49th victory of his career. He finished his career with a record 67 World Cup wins at 500 and 1,000 metres. Wotherspoon broke the 500 m world record on three occasions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Jeremy Wotherspoon is the 254th most popular skater (down from 247th in 2024), the 1,031st most popular biography from Canada (down from 950th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Canadian Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 254 out of 483. Before him are Jan Bos, Yuka Sato, Svetlana Zhurova, Kiira Korpi, Akira Kuroiwa, and Jenny Wolf. After him are Anna Shcherbakova, Rintje Ritsma, Patrick Chan, Elena Valova, Elena Berezhnaya, and Guillaume Cizeron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 715. Before him are Shelley Conn, Delio Toledo, Susanne Ljungskog, Jeon Hye-jin, Oleh Shelayev, and Gaëtan Englebert. After him are Rama Yade, Troels Lund Poulsen, María Adánez, Ionela Târlea, Julio César Pinheiro, and Huma Abedin.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 1,032 out of 1,622. Before him are Kerrin Lee-Gartner (1966), Avan Jogia (1992), Kenny Omega (1983), Kate Vernon (1961), Glen Drover (1969), and Nathalie Lambert (1963). After him are Paul Kariya (1974), Patrick Chan (1990), Scott Niedermayer (1973), Shannon Crawford (1963), David Saint-Jacques (1970), and Nelly Arcan (1973).

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Among SKATERS In Canada

Among skaters born in Canada, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 14. Before him are Toller Cranston (1949), Montgomery Wilson (1909), Catriona Le May Doan (1970), Debbi Wilkes (1946), Karen Magnussen (1952), and Sylvie Daigle (1962). After him are Patrick Chan (1990), Jessica Dubé (1987), Cindy Klassen (1979), Tessa Virtue (1989), David Pelletier (1974), and Tanith Belbin White (1984).

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