Julian Green (speed skater)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Walter Green |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 3 November 1965 Birmingham, England |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Julian Walter Green (born 3 November 1965) is a Canadian speed skating coach and former British Olympic athlete.[1]
Coaching
Green is the current Program Director of the Ridge Meadows Speed Skating Association and Head Coach of the Langley Blades Speed Skating Club.[2][3] He is a fully certified level 4/5 N.C.C.P Coach, the highest level of coaching offered in British Columbia.
During the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, Green coached the Canadian National Long Track Speed Skating Team, mentoring Olympic medalists including Jeremy Wotherspoon and Catriona LeMay Doan along with others. He also coached the Canadian National Team at various World Championships and World Cups.
Green won the 2019 Competitions Coach of the Year Award for Via Sport, and the 2019 BC Speed Skating Coach of the Year Award.[2]
Career
Born in Birmingham, England, Green began skating with the Mohawks Ice Racing Club in Solihull, England.[4]
He competed in four events at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, earning 37th in both the 1500m and 5000m, 36th in the 1000m, and 30th in the 10,000m.[4][5][6]
Green competed in his only World Cup races at the beginning of the 1987/88 season in Heerenveen, finishing 41st in the 1500m and 40th in the 5000m. Later that season, he finished 29th in the all-around competition at the 1988 European Allround Championships in The Hague. His last international appearance was the following year at the European Allround Championships in Gothenburg, where he again finished 29th in the all-around competition.[7]
Green currently holds the National Record in the 10,000 m for the United Kingdom. [1]
Personal Bests
| Discipline | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 40.17 s | December 14, 1987 | Heerenveen |
| 1000 m | 1:20.33 min | January 9, 1988 | Baselga di Piné |
| 1500m | 1:59.41 min | February 13, 1988 | Calgary |
| 3000 m | 4:13.40 min | January 17,1988 | Heerenveen |
| 5000 m | 7:13.20 min | February 13, 1988 | Calgary |
| 10,000 m | 14.59.53 min | February 13, 1988 | Calgary |
References
- ^ "Julian Green | Team GB". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Julian Green". Ridge Meadows Racers. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Skating, Langley Blades Speed. "Langley Blades Speed Skating". Langley Blades Speed Skating. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Julian Green". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Skating bonds B.C. racing family on the short track". www.canadagames.ca. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Olympedia – Julian Green". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Hagen (https://www.speedskatingnews.info), L. "Skater Profile | Julien Green | Men | Great Britain". SpeedSkatingNews. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
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External links
- Julian Green at the International Skating Union (archived)
- Julian Green at Team GB
- Julian Green at Olympics.com
- Julian Green at Olympedia