Terry McDermott (speed skater)

Medal record
Competitor for United States
Men's speed skating
Olympic Games
Gold	1964 Innsbruck	500 m
Silver	1968 Grenoble	500 m

Richard Terrance "Terry" McDermott (born September 20, 1940) is a former speed skater from the United States.

He was born in Essexville, Michigan.

McDermott was a surprise winner in the 500 m at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck when he beat the favourite in that distance, reigning Olympic Champion Yevgeny Grishin, by half a second. His coach at the time was Leo Freisinger, the 500 m bronze medal winner of the 1936 Winter Olympics. McDermott's international career consisted exclusively of the 500 m at the Olympic Winter Games of 1960, 1964, and 1968.

McDermott was inducted in the National Speedskating Hall of Fame on 4 June 1977. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, McDermott took the Olympic Oath representing the judges. He currently resides in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is married to Virginia, and has 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

Broadcaster Jim McKay once said of McDermott, "Terry is the epitome of an amateur athlete."

References

• sports-reference.com profile
• Biography of Terry McDermott at the Essexville, Bay County, MI / BAY-JOURNAL
• Eng, Trond. All Time International Championships, Complete results 1889 - 2002. Askim, Norway, WSSSA Skøytenytt, 2002.
• The National Speedskating Museum and Hall of Fame
• Terry McDermott at SkateResults.com