Neil Blatchford
 Neil Blatchford in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 5, 1945 Chicago, United States |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | Northbrook Speedskating Club |
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]
- 500 m – 38.46 (1972)
- 1000 m – 1:21.7 (1972)
- 1500 m – 2:12.9 (1972)
- 5000 m – 8:36.9 (1969)
References
- 1 2 Neil Blatchford. sports-reference.com
External links
- Neil Blatchford. speedskatingstats.com
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