Men
CAN
Jordan Belchos
CAN- Date of birth22 Jun 1989
- Height1840 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownToronto
- Place of birthScarborough
- Start skating Club He began inline skating at age nine in Toronto, ON, Canada. He switched to speed skating in 2005 in Calgary, AB, Canada. Markham Speed Skating Club: Canada
- HobbiesCycling. (Instagram profile, 23 Aug 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- FamliyPartner Valerie Maltais
- CoachGregor Jelonek [national], CAN; Muncef Ouardi [national]
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Once you quit once, it becomes a habit." (speedskating.ca, 04 Dec 2022)
US speed skater Derek Parra. (speedskating.ca, 04 Dec 2022)
He became the first roller speed skater representing Canada to win a medal at the Pan American Games when he claimed bronze in the road 10,000m points race at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Oct 2018; olympic.ca, 12 Feb 2017)
His parents. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
He tore the meniscus in his knee in 2015. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
He fractured the patella bone in his knee in July 2014 and was out for two months. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018, 03 Dec 2015)
He sustained a concussion in a cycling accident in June 2013, which affected his off-season training. He recovered in time to compete at the Canadian Olympic trials in October the same year. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018; cbc.ca, 14 Jan 2014)
He fractured the patella bone in his knee in July 2014 and was out for two months. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018, 03 Dec 2015)
He sustained a concussion in a cycling accident in June 2013, which affected his off-season training. He recovered in time to compete at the Canadian Olympic trials in October the same year. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018; cbc.ca, 14 Jan 2014)
He represented Canada in roller speed skating at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada, where he won bronze in the road 10,000m points race. (SportsDeskOnline, 03 Dec 2015; Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)
While training for inline skating, he participated in a crossover sport recruitment camp. He was then spotted by coaches from a speed skating talent identification programme called Own The Podium. "Speed skating is a combination of technical precision, physical and mental strength. I love competing against the clock and the feel of skating well."
Gregor Jelonek [national], CAN; Muncef Ouardi [national]
