Mackenzie Blackburn

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Mackenzie Blackburn
Personal information
BornNovember 10, 1992 (1992-11-10) (age 32)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Country Taiwan
Sport Short track speed skating

Mackenzie Blackburn (Chinese :呂明龍; Wade–Giles :3 Ming2-lung2, born November 10, 1992) is a Canadian-born Chinese Taipei short track speed skater who has competed for the latter since 2008. [1] Blackburn has also qualified to compete for Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. By doing so he became the first athlete to qualify from Taiwan in short track speed skating. [2]

Although Blackburn was born in Canada, he is able to compete for Chinese Taipei because of his mother's birthplace. [3]

Personal records

DistanceNationCityDateRecord Time
500 metersFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Calgary October 19, 201240.830
1000 metersFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Calgary October 20, 20121:26.540
1500 metersFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Kolomna November 14, 20132:18.578

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References

  1. Biographical data for: BLACKBURN, Mackenzie
  2. "XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. Canada, South Korea win in speed skating sprint