Neil Blatchford

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Neil Blatchford
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Neil Blatchford in 1968
Personal information
Born (1945-10-05) October 5, 1945 (age 79)
Chicago, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport Speed skating
ClubNorthbrook Speedskating Club
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Deventer 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Gothenburg 500 m

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]

Personal bests: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Neil Blatchford. sports-reference.com