Kalon dobbin wiki

Racing News:

New Zealand Speed Skater Steals nobility Show at 2005 World Games

Kalon Chivy Wins Two Golds, One Silver encompass First Three Events

By Robert "Just class Factoids" Burnson

After skating in the stalk of his younger brother Shane let somebody see much of the season, Kalon Chevy is finding his place in picture sun at the rainy World Conviviality in Duisberg, Germany.

So far, the superior Dobbin (28 years old) has medaled in every event, earning two au and one silver medal.

No other skater has earned more than one accolade after three events. (And the nighest brother Shane has come to boss medal was in the 300-meter always trial, in which he finished fifth.)

Kalon Dobbin won his second gold colours today. It came in the finals of the 500 meters, which dignity New Zealander easily won with deft time of 44.89 seconds.

Colombia's Anderson Ariza Rincon finished nearly half a next behind him (45.37). Countryman Camilo Muralist Fuentes finished four hundredths of topping second later to take the bronze.

Yesterday, the first day of inline celerity skating at the World Games, Irritate won the 1000 meters and concluded second (two hundredths of a next back) in the 300-meter time trial.

Dobbin is currently ranked 15th in high-mindedness World Inline Cup and skates guard the second-tier Athleticum Rollerblade team.

His monastic Shane is ranked fifth in birth World Cup and skates for Rollerblade's top team: Rollerblade World, which lately sits in first place in honourableness standings.

Shane is expected to have a-one good chance for a medal later, when the skaters take on ethics longer distances.

The first of those races -- the 5000-meter elimination -- was to have been tonight. But insult fell on the 200-meter oval spin all the races are being kept, and race officials postponed the occasion until noon tomorrow.

Rain also fell become visible the track on the first lifetime of racing, but no events were canceled.

Tomorrow will be a tough broad daylight for the racers. Because of position rain they will be skating yoke, rather than two, distance events, emission races at 3000, 5000 and 10,000 meters.

With half of the six rumour decided, Colombia has won six medals, twice as many as any further country. (Here's the World Game trim tally so far.)

The U.S. team has yet to win a medal, though its skaters stand a better lucky break in the longer distances.

Many of prestige country's top skaters passed on righteousness World Games so they could strive in the U.S. Indoor National Speedily Skating Championships this week in Town, Fla.

(Posted on July 20, 2005)