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Athlete Biography: Lucas Makowsky

Hometown: Regina, SK
Date of Birth: 05/30/1987
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Marcel Lacroix,
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 3 years
Occupation: Student (Chemical engineering and Economics, University of Calgary)
Website: http://www.lucasmakowsky.com/
Lucas Makowsky
Lucas
Makowsky

Personal Bests - Long Track

500m 
36.15
1000m 
1:10.19
1500m 
1:45.53
3000m 
3:46.58
5000m 
6:24.57
10 000m 
13:21.96

Highlights

  • Achieved top-15 performances in all his events at his first World Single Distance Championships in 2009
  • Won the Overall World Cup Title in Team Pursuit for 08-09
  • Ranked 1st in Canada in the 5000m and 10000m and 2nd in the 1500m for the 08-09 season
  • Finished 13th overall in the 2008 World All Round Championships, his first ever
  • Gold medallist in the 3000m and 5000m at the Can-Am in 2006
  • Recipient of SSC Peter Williamson Bursary in 2007 and 2008 for athletic and academic excellence
  • Placed first overall in junior at the 2006 Canada Cup #1 in Calgary
    Won bronze in team pursuit at the 2006 World Junior Championships

Quick Facts

  • Started speed skating at the age of 6
  • Trilingual – Speaks English, French, and Ukrainian
  • Athletic relatives include former speed skater, Jonathan Makowsky and Saskatchewan Roughrider, Gene Makowsky
  • Competed in cycling for a year and became the 2004 provincial junior champion
  • Enjoys road and mountain biking and spending time with friends and family

Results

2009-10

World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
1500m - 13     5000m – 11
World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
1500m – 8     Pursuit/Poursuite – 8
World Cup #3 / Coupe du monde #3
1500m – 2     10000m – 10
World Cup #4 / Coupe du monde #4   
1500m – 10     5000m – 17     Pusruit/Poursuite - 2 
World Cup #5 / Coupe du monde #5
1500m – 8     5000m – 20     Pursuit/Porsuite - 3  
World Cup Selection /  Sélection coupe du monde
1500m – 2     5000m – 1
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
1500m – 1     5000m - 1

2008-09

World Single Distance Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
1500m – 13     5000m – 10     10000m – 11     Pursuit/Poursuite – 6
World Allround Championships / Championnat du monde toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 17     500m – 19     1500m – 9     5000m – 20
World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
1500m – 12     5000m – 14     Pursuit/Poursuite – 1
World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
1500m – 14     5000m – 14     Pursuit/Poursuite – 4
World Cup #3 / Coupe du monde #3
1500m – 9     10000m – 4
World Cup #7  / Coupe du monde #7
5000m – 7     1500m – 8
World Cup #8 / Coupe du monde #8
1500m – 12     10000m – 7
World Cup #9 / Coupe du monde #9
1500m – 14     5000m – 20
World Cup Standing / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 12     5000m/10000m – 12
Continental Qualifier / Qualification continentale
500m – 7     1500m – 6     5000m – 4     10000m - 7
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances
500m – 20     1500m – 2     5000m – 1     10000m – 1
Canadian Rankings / Classements canadiens
1500m – 2     5000m – 1     10000m – 1

2007-08

World All Round Championships / Championnat du monde toutes distances
Overall/Au total - 13     500m - 11     1500m - 10     5000m - 14
World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
5000m(B) - 4
World Cup #2 / Coupe du Monde #2
5000m(B) - 9     Pursuit - 1
World Cup #3 / Coupe du Monde #3
1500m(B) - 2     10000m - 12
World Cup #4 / Coupe du Monde #4
5000m(B) - 2     Pursuit - 2
World Cup #6 / Coupe du Monde # 6
1500m - 11     10000m(B) - 9
World Cup #7 / Coupe du Monde #7
5000m(B) - 10     Pursuit/Poursuite - 4
Olympic Oval Invitational / Invitation Anneau olympique
500m - 22     1500m - 10     5000m - 4     10000 - 5 
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
500m - 11     1500m - 4     5000m - 4     10000m - 1
ING Oval Finale / Finale de l’anneau olympique ING
500m - 1     1500m - 2     5000m - 3     10000m - 4
Canadian Ranking / Classement canadien
500m - 12     1000m - 8     1500m - 8     5000m - 8 

2006-07 

World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
5000m/10000m – 30
Continental Qualifier / Qualification continentale
Overall/Au total – 5     500m – 6     1500m – 6     5000m – 5     10000m – 5
Canadian Single Distances Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
1500m – 10     5000m – 5     10000m – 4
Can-am
500m – 6     1500m – 7     3000m – 1     5000m – 1
Olympic Oval Finale / Finale Anneau olympique
3000m – 3
Canadian Ranking / Classement canadien
1500m – 17     5000m – 4

2005-06 

Canada Cup #1 / Coupe Canada #1
Overall/Au total – 1
Canadian Single Distances Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
5000m – 13

2004-05 

Canadian Single Distances Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
1500m – 26
Can-Am
Overall/Au total – 4
Olympic Oval Finale / Finale Anneau olympique
500m – 12     1500m – 18     5000m – 16
Junior Country Match / Rencontre junior des pays
Overall/Au total – 19
Canadian Junior Championships / Championnat canadien junior
500m – 4     1500m – 3     3000m – 1     5000m – 2
Canadian Ranking / Classement canadien
500m – 24     1000m – 51     1500m – 20     5000m – 17