Men
GBR
Westley YATES
GBR- Date of birth21 Feb 2000
- Height1860 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Student
- Home townNottingham
- Place of birthGuelph
- Start skating / Club He took up short track in 2007 in Cambridge, ON, Canada. / Mohawks Ice Racing Club: Solihull, ENG
- languagesEnglish
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Never give up." (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
His parents. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (guelphtoday.com, 11 Feb 2020)
Competing at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
FROM CANADA TO GREAT BRITAIN
He was born in Guelph, ON, Canada. In 2018 he was offered a chance to go to Nottingham, England, for the summer to train in short track with British athletes and coaches. He decided to stay in England and, due to his British citizenship, he began competing for Great Britain in 2019. "No doubt it's been tough. It's not been easy, but it's been well worth it - especially chasing the dream of going to the Olympics. I'm definitely closer to that." (guelphtoday.com, 11 Feb 2020; Athlete, 07 Feb 2020; guelphsportsjournal.com, 27 Jan 2019)
FURTHER STUDIES
He has also studied economics at the University of Nottingham in England. (Instagram profile, 21 Mar 2020)
He was born in Guelph, ON, Canada. In 2018 he was offered a chance to go to Nottingham, England, for the summer to train in short track with British athletes and coaches. He decided to stay in England and, due to his British citizenship, he began competing for Great Britain in 2019. "No doubt it's been tough. It's not been easy, but it's been well worth it - especially chasing the dream of going to the Olympics. I'm definitely closer to that." (guelphtoday.com, 11 Feb 2020; Athlete, 07 Feb 2020; guelphsportsjournal.com, 27 Jan 2019)
FURTHER STUDIES
He has also studied economics at the University of Nottingham in England. (Instagram profile, 21 Mar 2020)
He was involved in figure skating before his father encouraged him to try short track. "I wanted to do something different, and I loved it."
Tom Iveson [club], GBR; Richard Shoebridge [national], GBR
