Charlotte Gilmartin
{{short description|British speed skater}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
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| name = Charlotte Upcott
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| residence = Nottingham, England
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|03|07}}
| birth_place = Redditch, Worcestershire, England
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| spouse = Ian Upcott (m.2018)
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| sport = Short track speed skating
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| club = Mohawks Ice Racing Club
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{{MedalCompetition |European Championships}}
{{MedalGold| 2016 Sochi | 3000m}}
{{MedalSilver| 2016 Sochi | Overall}}
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Charlotte Upcott (née Gilmartin born 7 March 1990) is a British short track speed skater who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 500m and 1500m events.{{cite web |accessdate=10 February 2018 |url=http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/charlotte-gilmartin |title=Charlotte Gilmartin – 500m, 1500m |publisher=British Olympic Association}}
Background
Gilmartin was born in Redditch, Worcestershire. She visited an ice-rink for a friend's party in 2001, where a trainer noticed her.{{Cite web |title=Charlotte Gilmartin |url=http://www.isu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/TheASP.asp@PageID=302037&SportID=302&Personid=708767&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=2.html?858745 |website=www.isu.html.infostradasports.com|year=2017|accessdate=10 February 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-sports/38895819 |title=The Olympic hopeful discovered at a birthday party |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2017 |accessdate=10 February 2018}} She joined the Mohawks Ice Racing Club in Solihull.{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122072028/https://redditchstandard.co.uk/sport/charlottes-joy-over-winter-games-call/ |archivedate=22 January 2018 |title=Charlotte's joy over Winter Games call |url=https://redditchstandard.co.uk/sport/charlottes-joy-over-winter-games-call/|website=Redditch Standard |url-status=live |date=14 December 2017 |accessdate=10 February 2018}} She is trained by former Olympian Jon Eley.
Career
= Sochi Olympic Games =
She came 16th in the 500 metres in Sochi.
= Pyeongchang Olympic Games =
The ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup 2017-2018, in four rounds, served as the qualifiers for the Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
In the first round, in Budapest, she finished 13th in the 1500 metres{{cite web|url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000047&gen=w&ref=18767&view=dcl|website=shorttrack.sportresult.com |accessdate=10 February 2018 |title=Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Budapest (HUN)}} and 11th in the 500 metres.{{cite web |url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000047&gen=w&ref=18754&view=rou |title=Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Budapest (HUN) - 500 m - Ladies |website=shorttrack.sportresult.com |accessdate=10 February 2018}} In the second round, in Dordrecht, she finished second in the 1000 metres.{{cite web |accessdate=10 February 2018 |url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000048&gen=w&ref=18545&view=dcl |title=Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Dordrecht (NED) - 1000 m - Ladies |website=shorttrack.sportresult.com}} She finished 15th in the 1500 mètres.{{cite web |accessdate=10 February 2018 |url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000048&gen=w&ref=18541&view=dcl |title=Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Dordrecht (NED) - 1500 m - Ladies |website=shorttrack.sportresult.com}} She finished 11th in the 500 metres.{{cite web |title=Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Dordrecht (NED) - 500 m - Ladies |url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000048&gen=w&ref=18543&view=dcl |website=shorttrack.sportresult.com |accessdate=10 February 2018}} In the third round, in Shanghai, she was disqualified in the B final of the 1500 metres, coming 12th.{{cite web |url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000049&gen=w&ref=18593&view=dcl |accessdate=10 February 2018 |title=Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Shanghai (CHN) - 1500 m - Ladies |website=shorttrack.sportresult.com }} She came 19th in the 1000 metres.{{cite web |url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000049&gen=w&ref=18597&view=dcl |website=shorttrack.sportresult.com |accessdate=10 February 2018 |title=Audi ISU World Cup 2017/18 - Shanghai (CHN) - 1000 m - Ladies}}
References
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External links
- {{ISU short track skater|708767}}
- {{Team GB}}
- {{Olympics.com}}
- {{Olympedia}}
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Category:British female short-track speed skaters
Category:Olympic short-track speed skaters for Great Britain
Category:Short-track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Short-track speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics