Humboldt Skater goes to World Sprint Championships

For Immediate Release
Tuesday January 5, 2010
Photo of Canadian World Sprint team member William Dutton by Bryan Nykon

Humboldt Speed Skater going to World Sprint Championships

(Calgary) Humboldt Speed Skating club skater William Dutton was named to Canadian team for the International Skating Union’s World Sprint Championships in Obihiro, Japan January 15 and 16. The Championship will feature the World Cup leading Korean and Japanese sprinters in the last big meet before the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

“ I’m very excited to be representing Canada in a World Championship. I hope to build on the experience of skating some of the fastest men in the world during the Canadian Olympic trials and Can-Am in December” Dutton said. Dutton raced Canadian speed skating legends Jeremy Wotherspoon, Mike Ireland and Denny Morrison in the last three weeks of December.

This is Dutton’s second World Championship this year. He placed 7th in sprints in the 2009 World Junior Championships held in Poland in February.

Canada will send four men and two women to the competition. Canadian’s Jeremy Wotherspoon and Mike Ireland have previously won this Championship. On the Women’s side Cathy Priestner, Sylvia Burka, Catriona LeMay Doan and Cindy Klassen have graced the podium.

Dutton will also skate in Speed Skate Canada’s “Canada Cup 2” at the Clarence Downey Oval in Saskatoon starting January 29. The Canadian Junior Championships will be held in Saskatoon the same weekend.

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For further information contact
Craig Dutton SASSA
250-927-2591