Heather McLean
Canada
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSCAN20401199301 | |
| NOC | Canada | |
| Born | 04 Jan 1993
in  Winnipeg | |
| Gender | Women |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English, French | |
| Higher education | Sociology - University of Calgary: Canada | |
| Residence | Canada |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 37.27 | 09 Mar 2019 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:14.36 | 26 Feb 2017 | Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:58.87 | 04 Jan 2019 | Calgary |
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| 3000m | 4:31.69 | 16 Feb 2013 | Calgary |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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World Single Distances Championships
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| Team Sprint | 1 | |||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Awards and honours | She was named the 2012 Junior Female Athlete of the Year for speed skating at Sport Manitoba's Night of Champions award ceremony in Canada. (teammanitoba.ca, 30 Apr 2012) She was presented with the 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. (teammanitoba.ca, 30 Apr 2012) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began skating at age two in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Iggy [a nickname she acquired while skating at St. James Speed Skating Club]. (winnipegreepress.com, 2011) | |
| Other information | FORERUNNER She was a forerunner at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. The role involved skating round the track before each round of events to test that the timing system was working. "I had the most amazing three weeks of my life in Vancouver." (heather-mclean.com, 19 Aug 2014) OTHER ACTIVITIES She has served as an ambassador for Fast and Female, which aims to promote the participation of young women in sport. (Twitter profile, 02 Jul 2019; cscm.ca, 11 Oct 2017) |
Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/heathmclean |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | She has broken her leg during her career. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | Her brothers were involved in the sport. "I remember thinking in grade five that I wanted to train on the national team and go to the Olympics." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) | |
| Hero / Idol | Dutch-born Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "If you're not winning, you're learning." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) |
Social Media
Social Media
| twitter.com/heathleemc |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Gardening. (toronto.citynews.ca, 13 Feb 2022) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Sprint | 2 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 5 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 7 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 7 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 9 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 9 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 10 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 12 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 12 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 12 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 14 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 500m | 14 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 15 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 19 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 19 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 22 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 23 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 23 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 25 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 500m | 27 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2018/2019 | Tomakomai | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Calgary, AB | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Heerenveen | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Stavanger | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Inzell | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2020/2021 | Heerenveen | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 6 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 8 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 11 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 13 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 14 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 15 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 18 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 20 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 23 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 26 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 37 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 38 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 49 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 55 | |||