One of the greatest speedskating sprinters ever, he won gold medals in the sprint at the 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2003 World Championships.
He began skating a very young age.
He took silver in the 500 meters at the 1998 Olympics.
He was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Jennifer Botterill also competed for Canada in the 1998 Olympics, winning a silver medal in women's hockey.
