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Kaylin Irvine

Canada

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSCAN20309199001
NOCCanada
Born03 Sep 1990 in  Calgary
GenderWomen
ResidenceCalgary, AB, CAN
LanguagesEnglish
Higher educationGeneral Studies - University of Calgary: Canada
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.26 01 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    1000m 1:14.41 07 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    1500m 1:58.90 22 Mar 2015 Calgary  
    3000m 4:17.56 21 Nov 2009 Calgary  
    3000m 4:17.56 21 Nov 2009 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    Team Sprint   1    
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementQualifying for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportA family friend suggested that she try the sport because she had the right physique for it.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Xiuli Wang. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport at age 10 in Fort St. John, BC, Canada.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"To have fun and be my best." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/AppositeKay  
www.facebook.com/kaylin.irvine.5  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn March 2017 she sustained a concussion and was out of action for three months. She suffered another concussion in 2017 when she was struck by a surfboard while on holiday in Costa Rica. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018; calgarysun.com, 09 Jan 2018)

She was affected by an Achilles injury during the 2014/15 season. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018, 04 Jan 2015)		  
Hero / IdolCanadian speed skater Marsha Hudey. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019)  
Awards and honoursShe was named the 2020 Alberta Female Open Long Track Skater of the Year. (AlbertaSpeedSkating Twitter profile, 04 Nov 2020)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint2  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall9  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 500m12  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 1000m13  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 500m14  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1000m14  
    2018/2019 World Sprint Championships Overall14  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 1000m15  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 1000m17  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 1000m18  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 500m18  
    2014 Olympic Games 1000m18  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 500m19  
    2011/2012 World Sprint Championships Overall23  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m23  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2017/2018 Stavanger Team Sprint3  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Sprint3  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 500m12  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m16  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m17  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m18  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m22  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m23  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m25  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m25  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m27  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m27  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1000m28  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m29  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m30  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m30  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 500m32  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m37