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Jon Montgomery

Gold Medalist in Men's Skeleton at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games

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Jon Montgomery has a maple leaf and "Canada" tattooed above his heart. With Olympic Gold, he's got something to hang next to it. The redhead with the penchant for speed and personality-plus delighted a nation by winning Gold in Men's Skeleton at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and has quickly become of Canada's most interesting personalities. The now infamous video of Montgomery chugging a pitcher of beer while walking through the streets of Whistler surrounded by screaming fans is sure to go down in Canadian lore.

In February 2009, Montgomery won the Whistler World Cup, which served as the test event for the Vancouver Olympics. At that time, he called the victory the highlight of his career, adding that it was especially meaningful to win at home in front of family and friends. But what he really yearned for was Olympic gold. At the 2010 Olympics, he defended his home track once more, but this time, he did it in front of the world.

It was Montgomery's natural curiosity that launched his Skeleton career. Wandering through Calgary Olympic Park years ago, he saw a Skeleton racer whip by at top speed. Fearing it was a Luge accident, he inquired as to what the sport was all about at the visitor's centre. He immediately signed up for a "discover session" and began his long journey to Olympic gold. He won his first World Cup event in January 2008, and also won a silver medal at the World Championships that same year, finishing the season ranked second overall on the World Cup. Some called it quick success, but Montgomery sees things differently. He's been sliding since 2002, but didn't experience his first win until the 2007/2008 World Cup tour. As he says.. "I had my butt handed to me on countless occasions when I first started."

Montgomery isn't just a fast slider, he's also a fast talker. He did his first automobile auction in Winnipeg during college and liked it so much he got his auctioneer's certificate. Since graduating from college with a degree in automotive business administration, Montgomery has been working as an auto auctioneer. These days he only works during the off-season, and his summer schedule consists of weekends auctioneering and weekdays selling cars at a Calgary dealership.

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