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Kierryn HUGHES

flagNZL
  • Date of birth18 Apr 1993
  • Height1730 CM
  • ProfessionAthlete
  • HometownHamilton
  • Place of birthPalmerston North
  • Start skating / Club He began speed skating in 2015 in Inzell, Germany. / Hauraki Ice Racing Club: Auckland, NZL
  • HobbiesSurfing. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • Other nameKess, Kezza (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023, 16 Jan 2021)
  • CoachShane Dobbin, NZL; Kalon Dobbin, NZL
  • ChoreographerN/A
  • Former CoachN/A
  • Practice low seasonN/A
  • Practice high seasonN/A
  • General Interest
  • Sport Specific Information
"Go hard, turn left." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
US surfer Andy Irons. (Athlete, 16 Jan 2021)
His mother. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Finishing seventh in team pursuit at the 2021 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He represented New Zealand in roller speed skating at the world championships in 2013, 2015, and 2018. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Jan 2021; Athlete, 16 Jan 2021)
He previously competed in roller speed skating and his coach asked him if he would like to try ice speed skating. He also wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. "I started because inline skating is not in the Olympic Games."
Shane Dobbin, NZL; Kalon Dobbin, NZL