Shane Dobbin

Shane Dobbin
Personal information
Born January 22, 1980
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport Speed skating

Shane Dobbin (born 22 January 1980) is an inline skater and speed skater from New Zealand. He was New Zealand's only competitor in speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 17th in the Men's 5000m.[1] He was born in Palmerston North.[2]

Dobbin was the first confirmed selection for the New Zealand team to the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3] He was also named the New Zealand flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[4] He finished 14th in the Men's 5000m speed skating.

References

  1. Vancouver 2010 Profile
  2. "Shane Dobbin of New Zealand". www.skatelog.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. SHANE DOBBIN – FIRST NZ OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION FOR SOCHI 2014
  4. Walker, Nick (5 February 2014). "Winter Olympics: Dobbin named NZ flag bearer". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 5 February 2014.