Lucas Makowsky
Canadian speed skater From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lucas Makowsky (born May 30, 1987) is a Canadian speed skater. He started speed skating at six and went on to rank 1st in Canada in the 5000 m and 10000 m for the 2008–09 season.[1] In addition to skating he also speaks three languages: English, French and Ukrainian.[2]
Makowsky in Calgary (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 30, 1987 Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He competed for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 1500 m, 5000 m, and team pursuit. On February 27, he won a gold medal in the team pursuit along with Denny Morrison and Mathieu Giroux.[3] He also competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with Giroux and Morrison, achieving fourth place, losing to Poland in the bronze-medal round.[4][5]
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