Bill Disney
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Men's Speed skating | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1960 Squaw Valley | 500 m |
Bill Dale Disney (April 3, 1932 – April 22, 2009)[1] was an American speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas. Disney won the silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in speed skating. Bill was also selected to be the flag bearer for 1964 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[2]
Personal records
Event | Result | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
500 m | 39.8 | 1 December 1963 | Colorado Springs |
1,500 m | 2:14.4 | 22 December 1963 | Colorado Springs |
3,000 m | 5:19.7 | 22 February 1959 | Squaw Valley |
Olympic results
Event | Result | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
500 m | 40.3 | 24 February 1960 | Squaw Valley |
500 m | 41.1 | 4 February 1964 | Innsbruck |
References
Notes
- ^ "SCSSA Memorial Page". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: Every Team USA flag bearer since 1908". 23 July 2021.
- ^ Eng and Koolhaas 1985, p. 81.
- ^ Eng 2002, pp. 225-226.
Bibliography
- Eng, trond. All Time International Championships: Complete Results, 1889-2002. Askim, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2002.
- Eng, Trond and Marnix Koolhaas. National All Time & Encyclopedia, Men/Ladies, Issue No.4: "America" Volume 2; USA + Virgin Islands. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1985.
External links
Categories:
- 1932 births
- 2009 deaths
- American male speed skaters
- Speed skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Speed skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in speed skating
- Sportspeople from Topeka, Kansas
- Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- American speed skating biography stubs
- American Winter Olympic medalist stubs