Westley Yates

Great Britain

Higher education	Science - Athabasca University: Canada
Languages	English

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Mohawks Ice Racing Club: Solihull, ENG

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Competing at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He was involved in figure skating before his father encouraged him to try short track. "I wanted to do something different, and I loved it."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
Ambitions	To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (guelphtoday.com, 11 Feb 2020)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Tom Iveson [club], GBR; Richard Shoebridge [national], GBR
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up short track in 2007 in Cambridge, ON, Canada.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Never give up." (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
Other information	FROM CANADA TO GREAT BRITAIN He was born in Guelph, ON, Canada. In 2018 he was offered a chance to go to Nottingham, England, for the summer to train in short track with British athletes and coaches. He decided to stay in England and, due to his British citizenship, he began competing for Great Britain in 2019. "No doubt it's been tough. It's not been easy, but it's been well worth it - especially chasing the dream of going to the Olympics. I'm definitely closer to that." (guelphtoday.com, 11 Feb 2020; Athlete, 07 Feb 2020; guelphsportsjournal.com, 27 Jan 2019) FURTHER STUDIES He has also studied economics at the University of Nottingham in England. (Instagram profile, 21 Mar 2020)

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