Speed Skating Canada

National Team | Short Track

William Dandjinou

BIOGRAPHY

A towering presence on the ice, William Dandjinou has been a member of the Canadian short track national team since 2019.

Dandjinou is a five-time medalist from the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, brining home three gold and two silvers as a member of Team Quebec. He has also represented Canada at the World Junior Championships in both 2019 and 2020, cracking the top-20 in individual distances three different times.

Dandjinou made his World Cup debut during the 2019-2020 season, taking part in three events and earning a career-best fifth-place finish with the mixed gender relay team in Salt Lake City. He made his World Championship debut the following season, where he was part of the men’s relay team that earned a fifth-place result.

QUICK FACTS

DATE OF BIRTH

October 1, 2001

BIRTHPLACE

Sherbrooke, QC

HOMETOWN

Montreal, Que.

TRAINING CENTRE

Maurice Richard Arena (Montreal)

COACH

Sébastien Cros, Marc Gagnon, Jeffrey Scholten

CLUB

CPV Montréal St-Michel

SPEED SKATING IDOL

Olivier Jean

FAVOURITE PLACE TO SKATE

On a lake

FAVOURITE SPORT

Cycling, Basketball

FAVOURITE BOOK

1984 by George Orwell

HOBBIES

Reading, Playing Chess

EDUCATION

Sciences Pures, Collège de Maisonneuve

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RESULTS

SEASON COMPETITION EVENT POSITION
2021/2022 World Cup Dordrecht 5000m Relay 2
2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 1000m 3
2022/2023 World Cup Almaty 5000m Relay 1
2022/2023 World Cup Dordrecht 2000m Relay 2
2023/2024 World Cup Montreal 5000m Relay 1
2023/2024 World Cup Montreal 1000m 3
2023/2024 World Cup Montreal 5000m Relay 2
2023/2024 World Cup Montreal 1500m 1
2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 1000m 1
2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 5000m Relay 3
2023/2024 World Cup Beijing 1500m 3
2023/2024 World Cup Beijing 5000m Relay 1
2023/2024 World Cup Seoul 1500m 2
2023/2024 World Cup Seoul 1500m 1
2023/2024 World Cup Dresden 1500m 1
2023/2024 World Championships 1000m 1
SEASON
2021/2022
COMPETITION
World Cup Dordrecht
EVENT
5000m Relay
POSITION
2
SEASON
2022/2023
COMPETITION
Four Continents Championships
EVENT
1000m
POSITION
3
SEASON
2022/2023
COMPETITION
World Cup Almaty
EVENT
5000m Relay
POSITION
1
SEASON
2022/2023
COMPETITION
World Cup Dordrecht
EVENT
2000m Relay
POSITION
2
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Montreal
EVENT
5000m Relay
POSITION
1
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Montreal
EVENT
1000m
POSITION
3
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Montreal
EVENT
5000m Relay
POSITION
2
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Montreal
EVENT
1500m
POSITION
1
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
Four Continents Championships
EVENT
1000m
POSITION
1
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
Four Continents Championships
EVENT
5000m Relay
POSITION
3
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Beijing
EVENT
1500m
POSITION
3
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Beijing
EVENT
5000m Relay
POSITION
1
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Seoul
EVENT
1500m
POSITION
2
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Seoul
EVENT
1500m
POSITION
1
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Cup Dresden
EVENT
1500m
POSITION
1
SEASON
2023/2024
COMPETITION
World Championships
EVENT
1000m
POSITION
1