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Kelin Dunfee

United States

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSUSA10805199101
NOCUnited States
Born08 May 1991 in  Minneapolis, MN
GenderMen
ResidenceSalt Lake City, UT, USA
Higher educationPhysiology - College of St. Scholastica: Duluth, MN, USA
OccupationPhysical Therapist
LanguagesEnglish
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesDisc golf, cycling, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, reading, cooking, cross-country skiing, paddling, dog walks. (Instagram profile, 05 Sep 2023; Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)  
Other sportsHe competed in cross-country skiing at university level in the United States of America. He also competed in athletics during his first year at university. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023; csssaints.com, 01 Jan 2012)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I thought it seemed like a cool sport and that I could possibly be decent at it."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis first coach, Lisa Hambly-Dahlin. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)  
Hero / IdolUS speed skater Brittany Bowe. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began the sport in 2017.  
General Interest
General Interest
Nicknames"The masters skaters in Minnesota call me 'Dr Sunshine' due to me always smiling during in-line marathons." (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachGabriel Girard [national], CAN; Ryan Shimabukuro [national], USA  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Life ain't always happy, but it's always beautiful." (Instagram profile, 05 Sep 2023)  
Other informationOCCUPATION
He has worked as a physical therapist at a nursing home in Holladay, UT, United States of America. (Instagram profile, 05 Sep 2023; Facebook profile, 21 Mar 2023)

FURTHER EDUCATION
After he studied for a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, United States of America, he studied for a doctorate in physical therapy at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences between 2014 and 2017. (LinkedIn profile, 25 Oct 2021)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/kelin.dunfee  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m48