Justin Warsylewicz (born 19 October 1985 in

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) is a Canadian

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. In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman

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behind him in second place. The

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missed the first half of the 2004/2005 season when he was diagnosed with a heart irregularity. This required

catheter ablation Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radio-frequency energy or other sources to terminate or modify a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the heart of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation ...

procedures performed by Dr. L. Brent Mitchell at the

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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

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, winning a

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in men's team pursuit

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. As of November 2013 and through the lead-up to the 2014 Olympic Winder Games, the

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, that had treated Justin in 2004, has been his sponsor.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Warsylewicz, Justin 1985 births Living people Canadian male speed skaters Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in speed skating Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics 21st-century Canadian sportsmen