Colin Coates
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Colin Victor Coates is a former ice speed skater
from Australia
, who represented his native country in – a record – six consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968
in Grenoble, France.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who represented his native country in – a record – six consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble, France.
Achievements
- World Allround Speed Skating Championships for MenWorld Allround Speed Skating Championships for MenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1893. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889-1892.-History:-Distances used:...
(13 participations):- 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984
- Best result 11th in 1974
- 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984
- World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for MenWorld Sprint Speed Skating Championships for MenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
(7 participations):- 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
- Best result 21st in 1972
- 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980