Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon (born October 26, 1976) is a Canadian speed skater, widely recognized as one of the greatest speedskating sprinters of all time.Wotherspoon was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Red Deer, Alberta. He first became involved in speedskating after signing up for a power skating class in an effort to improve his ice hockey abilities. Initially, Wotherspoon competed in both short track and long track events. He eventually chose long track as a specialty and climbed through the junior ranks, moving to Calgary to train with the Canadian national team at the age of 17. Wotherspoon soon won medals on the World Cup circuit, with his first victories in 1997. In December 2003, Wotherspoon became the most successful male skater in World Cup history when he claimed the 49th victory of his career. Since November 2007, Wotherspoon is the holder of the current 500 m world record.. }
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- Jeremy_Wotherspoon abstract "Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon (born October 26, 1976) is a Canadian speed skater, widely recognized as one of the greatest speedskating sprinters of all time.Wotherspoon was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Red Deer, Alberta. He first became involved in speedskating after signing up for a power skating class in an effort to improve his ice hockey abilities. Initially, Wotherspoon competed in both short track and long track events. He eventually chose long track as a specialty and climbed through the junior ranks, moving to Calgary to train with the Canadian national team at the age of 17. Wotherspoon soon won medals on the World Cup circuit, with his first victories in 1997. In December 2003, Wotherspoon became the most successful male skater in World Cup history when he claimed the 49th victory of his career. Since November 2007, Wotherspoon is the holder of the current 500 m world record.".