Bill Disney
Encyclopedia
Bill Dale Disney 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.
United States
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speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
and 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
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He was born in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
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Disney won the silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in speed skating.
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 Innsbruck - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus... |