Neil Carpenter

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Neil Carpenter
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1944-09-17) September 17, 1944 (age 77)
Galt, Ontario
Partner Linda Ann Ward
Retiredc. 1964

Neil B. Carpenter (born September 17, 1944 in Galt, Ontario) is a Canadian former pair skater. With partner Linda Ann Ward, he won a bronze medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1963, captured a silver the following year, [1] and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. [2]

Carpenter was the head coach at the Hamilton Skating Club in Hamilton, Ontario. [3] In August 2007, he signed a three-year contract to serve as head coach and head of skater development for the Dutch national team. [4]

Results

pairs with Linda Ann Ward

International
Event19631964
Winter Olympics 15th
World Championships 11th
National [1]
Canadian Championships 3rd2nd

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References

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  2. "Neil Carpenter". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  3. Newman, Mark (March 13, 2013). "Celebrating 75 years of skating". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016.
  4. Cruickshank, Alex (August 28, 2007). "Coach takes on challenge". Orillia Packet and Times.