Skyler Kah

Australia

Residence	Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Occupation	Student
Languages	English
Higher education	Medicine - Monash University: Melbourne, VIC, AUS

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	44.005	05 Feb 2017	Dresden
	1000m	1:34.939	10 Sep 2016	Auckland
	1500m	2:27.309	04 Feb 2017	Dresden
	3000m	5:24.782	10 Sep 2016	Auckland

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Olympic Southern Flyers: Melbourne, VIC, AUS

General Interest

Injuries	In November 2014 he cut tendons and an artery in his forearm after falling while skating. He has permanent numbness in the little finger and palm of his right hand as a result of the injury. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the floor exercise [artistic gymnastics] at the 2016 National Championships in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2018)
Other sports	He has competed in artistic gymnastics at national level in Australia. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2018)
Famous relatives	His father Danny represented Australia in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in 1988, 1992 and 1994. His younger brother Joshua has competed in short track for Australia at World Cup events. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 06 Feb 2017; shorttrackonline.info, 04 Feb 2017; mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au, 31 May 2016)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"It runs in my family's blood. Both my brother and I train with my mother [Melissa] and father [Danny]."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His brother Joshua. (Athlete, 01 Feb 2017)
Hero / Idol	Australian speed skater [and his father] Danny Kah. (Athlete, 01 Feb 2017)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He first tried short track at age four, but he began to take the sport more seriously in 2012 when he started high school.

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General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Sometimes you just have to lick the stamp and send it." (Athlete, 02 Nov 2018)

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2016/2017	Dresden	5000m Relay	16
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	28
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	37
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	37
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	38
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	1000m	38
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	39
	2016/2017	Dresden	1500m	48
	2016/2017	Dresden	500m	50
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	78
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	81
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	141
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	151