Michael Douglas (skeleton racer)
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | March 31, 1971
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Country | Canada |
Sport | Skeleton |
Michael Douglas (born March 31, 1971) is a Canadian skeleton racer who has competed since 2006. He played football and competed in track whilst at University in Toronto, and at the age of 30 he was discovered by racer Pascal Richard. He competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics but was disqualified before his third run for failing to remove the covers off the runner guards of his sled.
Early life
Douglas was born in
Skeleton racing
Skeleton racer
Whilst racing on the track used in the 2006 Winter Olympics at Cesana Pariol in Italy, he was part of a Canadian team holding all three top spots. However, after the second run through, Douglas dropped into the fourth place where he finished.[3]
At the 2010 Winter Olympics he placed in fifth position following the first run, but his second run was slower resulting in him going into the final run in seventh place and was considered to be in the running for a bronze medal. Douglas spoke of his runs, "That second run was not very good for me, I’ve been generally consistent here, and that (second result is) not where I want to be. So we’ll clean it up tomorrow and hopefully get up on the podium."[4]
However he was late removing the runner guards off of his sled by three minutes in the parc fermé (a holding area for the sleds prior to the race), and was disqualified from the race. Warmer sled runners can cut through the ice on the track faster,
As of the end of the 2010–11 season, Douglas is ranked 13th overall according to the FIBT rankings making him the second highest Canadian competitor.[6] This included a season high placing of 6th at St. Moritz, Switzerland,[6] where he beat Olympic champion Jon Montgomery.[7]
Personal life
When not racing, Douglas is a
References
- ^ "Mike Douglas" (PDF). K.C.S.S. Alumni Association. Retrieved 2013-02-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "Douglas 'bewildered' by disqualification". Vancouver Now. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Skeleton gold for Canada's Montgomery". Toronto Sun. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Rob, Vanstone; Hall, Vicki (19 February 2010). "Canadians positioned for podium in skeleton". Canada.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Longley, Rob (20 February 2010). "Skeleton gold for Montgomery". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ a b "FIBT Ranking Men (2010/2011)" (PDF). FIBT.com. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Canada's Hollingsworth wins Silver in World Cup Race". TSN. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
External links
- Michael Douglas at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Michael Douglas at Olympics.com
- Mike Douglas at Team Canada
- Michael Douglas at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)