Neil Blatchford
American speed skater
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Nathaniel H. "Neil" Blatchford, IV (born October 5, 1945) is a retired American speed skater who specialized in the 500 m sprint. In this event he finished in 5th and 15th place at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics, respectively. He finished second in this distance at the 1968 and 1969 world championships. He was the US Intermediate Champion in 1963 and won the All-around title in 1964.[1]
BornOctober 5, 1945
Chicago, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
SportSpeed skating
Neil Blatchford in 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 5, 1945 Chicago, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Northbrook Speedskating Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests:[1]
- 500 m – 38.46 (1972)
- 1000 m – 1:21.7 (1972)
- 1500 m – 2:12.9 (1972)
- 5000 m – 8:36.9 (1969)
