Men
IRL
Sean MCANUFF
IRL- Date of birth18 Jul 1997
- Height1850 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Business Owner
- Home townBudapest
- Place of birthOakville
- Start skating / Club He took up short track at age six in Oakville, ON, Canada. / Sherbrooke Speed Skating Club [CPVS]: Canada
- HobbiesWalking his dog Maple, pottery, making coffee, Italian cuisine. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- languagesEnglish, French
- other nameParmeSean (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- famliyWife Jessica
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Pray hard, play hard, stay humble." (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
US wrestler and actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
His brother Ryan McAnuff. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
In 2013 he tore the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in his knee and was out of action for 10 months following reconstructive surgery. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020, 02 Nov 2018)
Away from sport, he aspires to raise a family and own a coffee shop. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Being given the opportunity to train with the Hungarian national short track team. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
MOVE TO HUNGARY
In December 2020 he moved to Budapest, Hungary, to train full-time with the Hungarian national team. "We've been having a lot of great practises and sessions. Jess [his wife] and I are both around the arena a lot so we're making connections with the staff and athletes. Everyone's so inviting and glad to have us, it definitely makes us feel like we're at home." (Instagram profile, 22 Sep 2022, 07 Mar 2021, 09 Dec 2020)
COMPETING FOR IRELAND
He and his older brother Ryan are dual citizens of Canada and Ireland. "Since our family has history in Ireland and we saw the opportunity to skate for them, we wanted to take it because if we can bring up short track in Ireland we think that would be really cool. In Canada it is already very developed and at a very high level, so if we can grow the sport from nothing in Ireland then I would rather take that opportunity instead of working my way into something that is already there." (isu.org, 10 Mar 2017)
BUSINESS OWNER
In 2015 he and his older brother Ryan co-founded the fitness company Elite Performance Training. (Instagram team profile, 11 Oct 2022; isu.org, 10 Mar 2017)
In December 2020 he moved to Budapest, Hungary, to train full-time with the Hungarian national team. "We've been having a lot of great practises and sessions. Jess [his wife] and I are both around the arena a lot so we're making connections with the staff and athletes. Everyone's so inviting and glad to have us, it definitely makes us feel like we're at home." (Instagram profile, 22 Sep 2022, 07 Mar 2021, 09 Dec 2020)
COMPETING FOR IRELAND
He and his older brother Ryan are dual citizens of Canada and Ireland. "Since our family has history in Ireland and we saw the opportunity to skate for them, we wanted to take it because if we can bring up short track in Ireland we think that would be really cool. In Canada it is already very developed and at a very high level, so if we can grow the sport from nothing in Ireland then I would rather take that opportunity instead of working my way into something that is already there." (isu.org, 10 Mar 2017)
BUSINESS OWNER
In 2015 he and his older brother Ryan co-founded the fitness company Elite Performance Training. (Instagram team profile, 11 Oct 2022; isu.org, 10 Mar 2017)
He played lacrosse at university level in Canada. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; gaiters.ca, 22 Oct 2015)
"I have three older brothers. The two eldest saw it in the Olympic Winter Games [in 2002] and wanted to try it, so I tried it too."
