| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 17 | 5000 m | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 6:33.38 |
| World Single Distances Championships |
| 5 | 10000 m | 2011 | Inzell, GER | 13:17.56 |
| 6 | 10000 m | 2013 | Sochi, RUS | 13:23.65 |
| 8 | 10000 m | 2012 | Heerenveen, NED | 13:28.84 |
| 8 | 5000 m | 2011 | Inzell, GER | 6:25.85 |
| 10 | 5000 m | 2013 | Sochi, RUS | 6:28.04 |
| 11 | 5000 m | 2012 | Heerenveen, NED | 6:28.48 |
| 22 | 1500 m | 2011 | Inzell, GER | 1:50.58 |
| World Allround Championships |
| 9 | Big Combination | 2011 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 150.003 |
| 12 | Big Combination | 2010 | Heerenveen, NED | 155.055 |
| 17 | Big Combination | 2012 | Moscow, RUS | 114.678 |
| World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | 1500m | 5000/10000m | MS 20 laps |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | - | 15 | - |
| 2012/2013 | - | 19 | - |
| 2011/2012 | - | 15 | 12 |
| 2010/2011 | 41 | 13 | - |
| Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | 5000m | 10000m | MS 20 laps | Team Pursuit |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 14th | 1 x 11th | - | 1 x 12th |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 14th | 1 x 7th | - | - |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 7th | 1 x 12th | 1 x 7th | - |
| 2010/2011 | 2 x 12th | - | - | - |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
| 11 | 10000 m | 2013/2014 | Astana, KAZ | 13:32.46 |
| 12 | Team Pursuit | 2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 3:49.82 |
| 13 | Team Pursuit | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 3:55.51 |
| 14 | 5000 m | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 6:26.68 |
LegendMS-Mass Start, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHe began inline skating at age eight, and switched to speed skating in 2008. (NOC, 28 Jan 2010; nzherald.co.nz, 02 Jan 2005; Athlete, 10 Dec 2013)
Reason for taking up this sportHe and his older brother Kalon would do laps around their parent's service station forecourt on inline skates, initially because they enjoyed going fast. He switched to speed skating because he wanted to compete at an Olympic Winter Games. (nzherald.co.nz, 02 Jan 2005; Athlete, 10 Dec 2013)
Most memorable sporting achievementWinning four inline skating world titles. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2013)
HeroUS speed skaters Chad Hedrick, Derek Parra and KC Boutiette. (ONS, 01 Feb 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto"I hated every minute of training, but I said 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'." [US boxer Muhammad Ali]. (shanedobbins.blogspot.com, 28 Jan 2010)
AwardsHe was named New Zealand's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (insidethegames.biz, 07 Feb 2014)
In August 2011 he was named Canterbury Alpine Ice Speed Skating Club's Speed Skater of the Year. (speedskating.co.nz, 29 Aug 2011)
GeneralHOME AWAY FROM HOME
While he considers Australia's Gold Coast as his main home, he splits his time between there and his residence in Salt Lake City, UT, United States, where he trains. (shanedobbin.blogspot.com, 04 Mar 2011)
INLINE TO ICE COACH
Having made the transition from inline to speed skating, in 2011 he coached New Zealand inline skater Reyon Kay, who was hoping to make a similar switch, for two months in Salt Lake City, UT, United States. Kay had previously been coached by Shane's father, Roy. (stuff.co.nz, 09 Sep 2011)
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