Men
NZL
Shane Dobbin
NZL- Date of birth22 Jan 1980
- Height183 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Business Owner
- HometownGold Coast
- Place of birthPalmerston North
- Start skating Club He began inline skating at age eight. He switched to speed skating in 2008 in the Netherlands. Hauraki Ice Skating Club: Auckland, NZL
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesEnglish
- FamliyWife Tanya, daughter Lilliana [2011], son Asher
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was New Zealand's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (insidethegames.biz, 07 Feb 2014)
In August 2011 he was named Canterbury Alpine Ice Speed Skating Club's Speed Skater of the Year. (speedskating.co.nz, 29 Aug 2011)
In August 2011 he was named Canterbury Alpine Ice Speed Skating Club's Speed Skater of the Year. (speedskating.co.nz, 29 Aug 2011)
"Train smarter, not harder." (stuff.co.nz, 06 Feb 2018)
US speed skaters Chad Hedrick, Derek Parra and KC Boutiette. (ONS, 01 Feb 2014)
His family. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
Winning four inline skating world titles. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
RETIREMENT AND RETURN
He retired from competitive speed skating after participating at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He was encouraged to return to the sport by fellow New Zealand speed skater Reyon Kay, who wanted to compete alongside Dobbin in the team pursuit at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. "I got a call from Reyon explaining the possibility of the team pursuit. He looked at our times versus everyone else who competes in the team pursuit and he worked out we could theoretically be ranked third if we were all skating to our potential." (stuff.co.nz, 06 Feb 2018)
He retired from competitive speed skating after participating at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He was encouraged to return to the sport by fellow New Zealand speed skater Reyon Kay, who wanted to compete alongside Dobbin in the team pursuit at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. "I got a call from Reyon explaining the possibility of the team pursuit. He looked at our times versus everyone else who competes in the team pursuit and he worked out we could theoretically be ranked third if we were all skating to our potential." (stuff.co.nz, 06 Feb 2018)
He is a four-time world champion in inline skating. (shanedobbins.blogspot.com, 28 Jan 2010)
He and his older brother Kalon would do laps around their parent's service station forecourt on inline skates, initially because they enjoyed going fast. He switched to speed skating because he wanted to win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games.
