Neil Blatchford
American speed skater
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| Intro | American speed skater | |||
| A.K.A. | Nathaniel H. Blatchford IV | |||
| A.K.A. | Nathaniel H. Blatchford IV | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| is | Athlete Speed skater | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 5 October 1945, Chicago, USA | |||
| Age | 79 years | |||
| Star sign | Libra | |||
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Biography
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.
Personal bests:
- 500 m – 38.46 (1972)
- 1000 m – 1:21.7 (1972)
- 1500 m – 2:12.9 (1972)
- 5000 m – 8:36.9 (1969)