The Most Famous
SKATERS from Australia
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Australian Skaters of all time. This list of famous Australian Skaters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Steven Bradbury (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 40.80, Steven Bradbury is the most famous Australian Skater. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.
Steven John Bradbury OAM (born 14 October 1973) is an Australian former short-track speed skater and four-time Olympian. He won the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He was the first athlete from Australia and also the first from the Southern Hemisphere to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, and he was also part of the short-track relay team that won Australia's first Winter Olympic medal, a bronze in 1994. The nature of his gold medal win - a relative veteran and rank outsider, he came through from last place in the final straight as the entire field ahead crashed out on the final corner - became iconic of underdog success and perseverance at the Olympic Games.
2. Christine Nesbitt (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 28.14, Christine Nesbitt is the 2nd most famous Australian Skater. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Christine Nesbitt (born 17 May 1985) is a Canadian retired long track speed skater who currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. She won the gold medal in the 1000 metres event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. She had previously won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She is also the 2011 sprint champion, 2012 1500 metres world champion, three-time world champion for 1000 metres (2009, 2011, 2012), and three-time world champion for team pursuit (2007, 2009, 2011). On 4 June 2015 she announced her retirement. Nesbitt previously held the world record for 1000 metres, with a time of 1:12:68 recorded in Calgary on 28 January 2012. The time is still the current Canadian record.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Australian skaters born between 1973 and 1985. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Australian skaters include Steven Bradbury, and Christine Nesbitt.
