Charlotte Upcott (née Gilmartin born 7 March 1990[1]) is a British short track speed skater who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 500m and 1500m events.[2]
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1990 Redditch, Worcestershire, England | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (2014) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) (2014) | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Ian Upcott (m.2018) | |||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | |||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||
| Club | Mohawks Ice Racing Club | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Background
editGilmartin was born in Redditch, Worcestershire. She visited an ice-rink for a friend's party in 2001, where a trainer noticed her.[1][3] She joined the Mohawks Ice Racing Club in Solihull.[4] She is trained by former Olympian Jon Eley.[1]
Career
editSochi Olympic Games
editShe came 16th in the 500 metres in Sochi.[1]
Pyeongchang Olympic Games
editThe ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup 2017-2018, in four rounds, served as the qualifiers for the Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
In the first round, in Budapest, she finished 13th in the 1500 metres[5] and 11th in the 500 metres.[6] In the second round, in Dordrecht, she finished second in the 1000 metres.[7] She finished 15th in the 1500 mètres.[8] She finished 11th in the 500 metres.[9] In the third round, in Shanghai, she was disqualified in the B final of the 1500 metres, coming 12th.[10] She came 19th in the 1000 metres.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Charlotte Gilmartin". www.isu.html.infostradasports.com. 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Gilmartin – 500m, 1500m". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "The Olympic hopeful discovered at a birthday party". BBC Sport. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte's joy over Winter Games call". Redditch Standard. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Budapest (HUN)". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Budapest (HUN) - 500 m - Ladies". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Dordrecht (NED) - 1000 m - Ladies". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Dordrecht (NED) - 1500 m - Ladies". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Dordrecht (NED) - 500 m - Ladies". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Shanghai (CHN) - 1500 m - Ladies". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Shanghai (CHN) - 1000 m - Ladies". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
