John Coyle (speed skater)
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John Keitham Coyle is an American
short track speed skater
who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics
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He was born in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
.
In 1994 he was a member of the American relay team which won the silver medal in the 5000 metre relay competition. In the 5000 m event as well as in the 5000 m contest he finished 19th.
John attended all of his grade school and high school years at Southfield Christian School
in Southfield, Michigan
, graduating with honors in 1986. He received a full scholarship to Stanford University
in Palo Alto, California
, paid for by the United States Olympics Committee, and was given his degree in 1990. After attaining his second-place medal, John was asked back to SCS to speak in a chapel service.
United States
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short track speed skater
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
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He was born in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
West Bloomfield Charter Township is an affluent charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 64,690. As of 2008, West Bloomfield Township was ranked the 8th highest income city in the...
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In 1994 he was a member of the American relay team which won the silver medal in the 5000 metre relay competition. In the 5000 m event as well as in the 5000 m contest he finished 19th.
John attended all of his grade school and high school years at Southfield Christian School
Southfield Christian School
Southfield Christian School is located on Lahser Road in Southfield, Michigan, USA.A ministry of Highland Park Baptist Church, Southfield Christian is a college-preparatory educational community committed to "pursuing excellence for the glory of God." Founded in 1970, it educates around 825...
in Southfield, Michigan
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
, graduating with honors in 1986. He received a full scholarship to Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
, paid for by the United States Olympics Committee, and was given his degree in 1990. After attaining his second-place medal, John was asked back to SCS to speak in a chapel service.