Blake Skjellerup

Blake Skjellerup
Personal information
Born 13 June 1985 (1985-06-13) (age 26)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 176 centimetres (69 in)
Weight 71 kilograms (160 lb)
Website blakeskjellerup.com
Sport
Country New Zealand
Club Hauraki Ice Racing Club

Blake Skjellerup (born 13 June 1985 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a short-track speed skater who competed for New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1] Skjellerup finished sixteenth in the 2010 Olympics.[2]

Skjellerup came out as gay in May 2010, saying he had decided to wait until after the Games to do so in order to focus on his performance and to avoid turning off potential sponsors. Skjellerup lives and trains in Calgary, Canada.[3] He is one of only a few openly gay Olympic athletes.[4]

References

  1. ^ Vancouver 2010 Profile
  2. ^ "Blake Skjellerup struggles with skating pace". New Zealand Press Association. Stuff.co.nz. 22 February 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/winter-olympics/3356627/Blake-Skjellerup-struggles-with-skating-pace. Retrieved 9 May 2010. 
  3. ^ "Kiwi Olympian reveals he is gay". New Zealand Press Association. Television New Zealand. 6 May 2010. http://tvnz.co.nz/othersports-news/kiwi-olympian-reveals-he-gay-3521126. Retrieved 9 May 2010. 
  4. ^ New Zealand Olympian comes out - Out Sports

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