Justin Warsylewicz

Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.
In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion after winning the World Junior [Speed Skating Championships|World Junior Championships] earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place. The student of kinesiology missed the first half of the 2004/2005 season when he was diagnosed with a heart irregularity. This required catheter ablation procedures performed by Dr. L. Brent Mitchell at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary on November 17 and December 8. Successful outcomes of the procedures allowed Justin to compete in the Canadian All Round Championship at the end of December, and successfully defended his national title. Justin subsequently participated in the 2006 [Winter Olympics] in Turin, winning a silver medal in men's team pursuit speed skating.