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Background Information
William Christian Dutton, born November 28, 1989, began speed skating at the age of nine in his home town of Sakastoon, SK-located in Canada. His career took off after he moved to Humboldt, SK and represented the Humboldt Speed Skating Club in both long and short track in a total of eight Canadian Championships. At the age of 17, William moved to Calgary, AB to train at the Calgary Olympic Oval, hoping to make the Canadian National Speedskating Team.

Qualifications
Dutton qualified for a spot on the 2014 Canadian Olympic team, after he found himself in a tie for 6th place during the first qualifying race. After the ending result of the second qualifying race, he found himself placed second, with an overall ranking of third, allowing him to move on to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Dutton is a member of the Canadian World Cup team, and a former member of the Canadian Long Track speed skating development team.[2] Dutton finished third in the 2014 500m Canadian Olympic trials and fourth in the 1000 qualifying him to skate for Canada in both distances.[3][4] For the 2004 Canadian Long Track Mass Start Speed Skating Championships Dutton received the Bronze in the 1500m.[5] Dutton also participated in speed skating at the 2007 Canada WinterGames in Whitehorse winning a Bronze medal in the 100 meter sprint.[6] In the 2009 Canadian Junior Championship held at the Richmond Olympic Oval during February 2009, Dutton placed third in the combined 500 and second in the 1000 meter sprints.[7] Dutton also member placed 7th overall in the combined 500.[8] Dutton skated the third fastest junior 500 time in the world (35.64).[9] In 2007 he skated in the Whitehorse Canada games winning bronze in the men's 100 meter.[10] On January 4, 2010, Dutton was named by Speed Skating Canada's High Performance Committee to the Canadian ISU World Sprint team for the 2010 World Sprint Championships held in Obihiro, Japan on January 15 and 16.[11] In the 2010 Canadian Olympic trials, Dutton finished 7th in the combined sprints; two 500 meter races and one 1000 meter. The results of these races are used by Speed Skate Canada as the basis for selecting Canada's team for the International Speed Skating Union's World Sprint Championships. Late in the 2011 season Dutton suffered a partially severed achilles tendon while practising starts.[13] The injury caused him to miss the first half of the World Cup Season. Recovering from his injury he qualified for the Spring World Cup racing.[14] In March 2012 Dutton obtained a 12th place finish in the 500 meters again in Heerenveen, at the last World Cup meet of the year.[15]

Personal Bests and Awards
500: 34.66, Dec. 2013

1000: 1:08.39, Oct. 2013

1500: 1:47.12, Jan. 2010

Injuries
In the 2013 Canadian Fall World Cup trials, Dutton placed second in both the 500 and 1000 meters skating personal best times in both distances.[16] as a result of his strong finish in the trials Dutton was named to the 2013 Canadian Fall World Cup team. In the first 500 Dutton placed 15th in group A.[17] On Saturday November 9 Dutton suffered an injury during the Men's A group 1000 caused by a fall in the last corner while he raced Dimitri Lobkov. Dutton suffered cuts to his right leg and was removed from the ice on a stretcher.William Dutton injured in 1000m at Calgary Universal Sports.html Dutton received 12 stitches in his right leg. He missed the second 500 in Calgary and the Salt Lake World Cup races. He returned to World Cup competition in Astana on November 30 finishing fourth in the Group B 1000 and third in the Group B 500. In the Berlin World Cup Dutton had a first place finish in Group B and moved back up to Group A in the 500. Dutton was 15th in the Group A 1000 in Berlin.[18]

Participation in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Dutton skated the men's 500, 1000 and 1500 at the Canadian Olympic trials in Calgary. The Olympic Speed Skating team was named following the races in Calgary at the Olympic Oval on December 28, 2013. The Canadian men's sprint team will sent three skaters in the 500 and the 1000, Dutton being one of the three.

Training and Coaching
Dutton presently lives in Calgary, but trains in Norway with renowned American coach Peter Mueller-Speed Skating Coach and Olympic gold medallist of the Norwegian professional team CBA.[19] As a result of his decision to train with CBA under coach Mueller, Speed Skating Canada declined to name Dutton to the National Development team. Dutton maintains his membership in the Humboldt Speed Skating club and is a member of the Saskatchewan speed skating team.

Family Ties
Dutton is the grandson of William "Bill" Dutton one of the owners of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes.[20] Bill Dutton is also the nephew of NHL hall of famed and Calgary hockey legend Merv 'Red' Dutton NHL President, player, owner builder.[21]