Jon Eley
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom
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| Men's short track speed skating | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Gangneung | 5000 m relay |
| | 2014 Montreal | 5000 m relay |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| | 2004 Beijing | Overall |
Jon Eley (born 19 August 1984 in Solihull) is a British short track speed skater who competed at both the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1] Eley finished fifth in the 500 metres in Torino,[2] and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 metre relay in Vancouver.
Eley was part of the British 5,000m relay team that broke the world record in February 2011.[3]
On 6 February 2014 it was announced that Eley would be the flagbearer for the Great Britain team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[4]
References
- ↑ "Vancouver 2010 Profile".
- ↑ "Britain's John Eley falls short in speed skating". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Britain break short-track speed skating world record". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ Williams, Ollie (6 February 2014). "BBC Sport - Sochi 2014: Jon Eley to carry flag for GB at opening ceremony". Sport Winter Olympics. BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
| Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shelley Rudman |
Flagbearer for Great Britain Sochi 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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