Shannon Rempel

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Shannon Rempel

Shannon Rempel participating at the 2007 World Cup at Heerenveen, Netherlands.

Personal information

Born

November 26, 1984 (age 28)
Winnipeg, Manitoba

World Cup wins

2006 - 1000m

Sport

Country

Canada

Sport

Speed skating

Club

Canadian Sprint Team
St. James Speed Skating Club

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

500m - 37.80 1000m - 1:15.00
1500m - 1:54.60

3000m - 4:15.28

Medal record

Women's speed skating
Canadian Junior Sprint Championships
Silver	1999	500m
Canadian Single Distance Championships
Gold	2006	500m
Gold	2006	500m
Bronze	2006	1000m
Silver	2006	1500m
Canadian Sprint Championships
Gold	2004	Overall
Silver	2003	Overall
Olympic Games
Silver	2006 Turin	Team pursuit
Olympic Oval Invitational
Bronze	2006	1500m
World Championships
Gold	2007 Salt Lake City	Team pursuit
World Cup 5
Gold	2006 Japan	1000m
Bronze	2006 Japan	1000m
World Cup Trials
Gold	2006	500m
World Cup Standings
Silver	2006	Team pursuit
World Junior Championships
Bronze	2004	Overall
Gold	2004	500m
Gold	2004	1000m
Bronze	2004	1500m
Bronze	2004	Team pursuit
Gold	2003 Kushiro	Overall
Silver	2003 Kushiro	500m
Gold	2003 Kushiro	1000m
Silver	2001	500m
Bronze	2001	1000m

Shannon Rempel (born November 26, 1984 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian speed skater.^[1] An Olympic silver medalist from the 2006 Winter Olympics in the team pursuit.^[1] World Champion in the team pursuit from 2007 World Single Distance Championships, SLC, UT.^[1] Rempel also participated in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, in the 500m, and 1000m distances. She specializes in the sprint and middle distances, capturing many podium finishes over the years at the World Cup events. Rempel is also known for her win as the 2003 World Junior Speed Skating Championships.

Previously she held the World Junior record in the 500m, and in the combined sprint distances. Currently she still holds the Canadian Jr. records in the 500m and 1000m.^[1]

Biography

Early life

Shannon was introduced to speed skating at age 10^[1] at the St. James Speed Skating Club when her friend suggested that she try it.

Professional speed skating career

Hobbies

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Athlete Bio - Shannon Rempel". Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2007-05-13.

World champions in women's team pursuit

2005: Germany (Daniela Anschütz, Anni Friesinger, Sabine Völker)
2007: Canada (Kristina Groves, Christine Nesbitt, Shannon Rempel)
2008: Netherlands (Paulien van Deutekom, Renate Groenewold, Ireen Wüst)
2009: Canada (Kristina Groves, Christine Nesbitt, Brittany Schussler)
2011: Canada (Cindy Klassen, Christine Nesbitt, Brittany Schussler)
2012: Netherlands (Diane Valkenburg, Linda de Vries, Ireen Wüst)
2013: Netherlands (Marrit Leenstra, Diane Valkenburg, Ireen Wüst)

External links

Preceded by Elma de Vries	Female World Junior Speed Skating Champion 2003	Succeeded by Eriko Ishino

Persondata
Name	Shannon Rempel
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian speed skater from Winnipeg, Manitoba; participated in the 2006 Olympic Games and was the Female World Junior Speed Skating Champion in 2003.
Date of birth	November 26, 1984
Place of birth	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date of death
Place of death

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