Personal information | |
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Born |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
July 26, 1976
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) |
Spouse(s) | Tonny de Jong |
Sport | |
Country | Canada |
Sport | Long Track Speed Skating |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1998, 2002 |
Mark Knoll (born July 26, 1976) is a former Canadian speed skater. He twice took part in the Winter Olympic Games but has won no Olympic medals.
In 1998 he came to the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Nagano and on the 5000 m, he finished 24th. Four years later he went to Salt Lake City to settle for an 18th place on the same distance.
On April 26, 2003, he married in Heerenveen, the Dutch top skater Tonny de Jong. Together they had three children.
He currently teaches Grade 7 Language Arts and Social Studies at Westmount Charter School.