Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSCAN21906199201 | |
NOC | Canada | |
Born | 19 Jun 1992 in Edmonton | |
Gender | Women |
Residence | Calgary, AB, CAN | |
Higher education | Science - University of Calgary: Canada | |
Occupation | Athlete, Lifeguard, Student | |
Languages | English |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 41.05 | 17 Mar 2016 | Calgary | |||
1000m | 1:18.52 | 27 Nov 2016 | Calgary | |||
1500m | 1:59.19 | 25 Nov 2016 | Calgary | |||
3000m | 4:11.00 | 26 Nov 2016 | Calgary | |||
5000m | 7:10.50 | 22 Sep 2017 | Calgary |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She always puts her legs up and listens to music before a race. "I can never warm up for a race without my ipod. I always listen to music to get me pumped up and in the zone." (Athlete, 04 Dec 2011; teambc.org, 2010) | |
Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the 3000m at the Canada Winter Games. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) | |
Famous relatives | Her sister Josie has competed in speed skating at national level, while her other sister Sara has represented Canada in the sport at Junior World Cup events. Her mother Cathy Turnbull-Spence competed in short track at international level, and her father Owen Spence was a national junior champion in cross-country skiing. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2017; teambc.org, 2010) |
Reason for choosing this sport | She was encouraged to try the sport by her mother Cathy Turnbull-Spence, who represented Canada in short track. |
Most influential person in career | Her mother Cathy Turnbull-Spence. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) | |
Hero / Idol | Canadian speed skater Christine Nesbitt. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) |
Name of coach | Marcel Lacroix, from 2017 | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | She began skating at age 12 in Kamloops, BC, Canada. |
Nicknames | Tori (teambc.org, 02 Oct 2012) |
twitter.com/VictoriaSpencee |
Training Regime | She trains at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, AB, Canada. |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Small gains every day." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) |