Pedro Causil

Pedro Causil (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo kawˈsil]; born on April 14, 1991, in Cartagena, Colombia) is an inline speed skater and (ice) speed skater.^[2]

Pedro Causil

Causil pictured on the podium after winning a silver medal in the Men's 200 metres time-trial roller speed skating event at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
Personal information
Born	(1991-04-14) April 14, 1991 (age 34)
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Colombia
Sport	Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2018 Winter
Personal best(s)	500m=34.92 1000m=1.08.83 1500m=1.49.66 3000m=4.08.94
Medal record Men's inline speed skating Representing  Colombia Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Games 3 0 2 Pan American Games 5 1 0 Total 8 1 2 World Games 2009 Kaohsiung 1,000m Sprint 2013 Cali Track 300m time trial 2013 Cali Road 500m sprint 2009 Kaohsiung 300 m time trial 2013 Cali 1,000m sprint Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 300 m time trial 2011 Guadalajara 1,000 metres 2015 Toronto 500 metres 2019 Lima 300 m time trial 2019 Lima 500 metres 2015 Toronto 200 metres time-trial

Career

Inline skating

Causil is a multiple time world champion in inline speed skating.^[3] Causil also won multiple Pan American Games medals as an inline skater. At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Causil won two gold medals. Four years later at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, Causil won a gold and one silver.^[4] Causil also won several medals at The World Games. Both at The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, and at The World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia, Causil won two gold and one bronze medal.^[5]

Speed skating

Causil switched to compete in speed skating as inline skating was not on the Olympic program.^[6] Causil became the first speed skater from South America to qualify for the Winter Olympics. He skated in the 500 and 1000 metres events at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.^[7][8][9]

See also

• Colombia at the 2018 Winter Olympics
• Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics