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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Jeremy Wotherspoon is the 250th most popular skater (down from 247th in 2019), the 1,013th most popular biography from Canada (down from 950th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Canadian Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 250 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 Berezhnaya, Guillaume Cizeron, and Jessica Dubé.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 681. Before him are Yegor Titov, Shelley Conn, Delio Toledo, Susanne Ljungskog, Oleh Shelayev, and Gaëtan Englebert. After him are Rama Yade, María Adánez, Ionela Târlea, Julio César Pinheiro, Huma Abedin, and Necro.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 1,014 out of 1,622. Before him are David Edgar (1987), Kerrin Lee-Gartner (1966), Avan Jogia (1992), Kenny Omega (1983), Kate Vernon (1961), and Glen Drover (1969). After him are Paul Kariya (1974), Patrick Chan (1990), Scott Niedermayer (1973), Shannon Crawford (1963), David Saint-Jacques (1970), and Grant Fuhr (1962).

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Among SKATERS In Canada

Among skaters born in Canada, Jeremy Wotherspoon ranks 13. Before him are Alexander Hurd (1910), Toller Cranston (1949), Montgomery Wilson (1909), Catriona Le May Doan (1970), Debbi Wilkes (1946), and Karen Magnussen (1952). 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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