Nicolas Bean

Nicolas Bean ( born October 8, 1987 in Ottawa ) is a Canadian - Italian Shorttracker.

Career

At the age of seven years Bean began with the short track speed skating sports. Early on, he represented in the respective age classes his province of Ontario in Canadian and North American Championships, after he won the bronze medal in the relay at the Canadian Winter Games. After he had even set a junior world record in the 1,500 meters, Bean has been nominated for the World Junior Championships in January, 2006 in Miercurea Ciuc. He missed in all single - race the finals, but managed to win the silver medal of the season. A year later he again took part in the Junior World Championships, but missed the podium this time. But he triumphed twice at the Canadian Winter Games.

Bean joined the national association and launched internationally for the first time in the short track speed skating World Cup 2008/ 09 for Italy. There he was able to achieve fifth place in his first appearance about 1500 meters in Salt Lake City. Also in the second race at the same place he was at least good twelfth, with the season rank him eighth succeeded In the second World Cup stop in Vancouver Bean was disqualified in his 1500 - meter race, however, for he placed in the relay turn on the fifth rank.