Anders Johnson
Canada
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSCAN12409199701 | |
| NOC | Canada | |
| Born | 24 Sep 1997 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Calgary, AB, CAN | |
| Higher education | Religious Studies - Liberty University: Lynchburg, VA, USA | |
| Languages | English |
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Main Achievements |
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World Single Distances Championships
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| Team Sprint | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Calgary Speed Skating Association: Canada |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Golf, playing the piano, writing songs, cycling. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Injuries | In 2022 he broke his ankle and required surgery. He resumed skating after four months of recovery. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He uses new skate laces for each race weekend. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2021 Four Continents Championships in Calgary, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Famous relatives | His grandfather Danny Johnson played ice hockey in the NHL in the 1970s for the Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; nhl.com, 01 Jan 2022) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was looking for a change from ice hockey, and also wanted to stay active. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | British sprinter Eric Liddell. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Winter Games, and to set a Canadian record in the men's 500m. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Michael Ireland [club], CAN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age 17 in Edmonton, AB, Canada. "I was three years old [when I began skating on] hockey skates, and then I played hockey right up until grade 12, and switched over at grade 12 into speed skating." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Andy, Johnny (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do my best and trust God for the rest." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Sprint | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | Team Sprint | 1 | |||
| 2024/2025 | Four Continents Championships | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2022/2023 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Team Sprint | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 33 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 40 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 52 | |||