Phillip Tahmindjis
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Phillip Tahmindjis is a former ice speed skater
from Australia
, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1988
in Calgary, Canada.
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 three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary, Canada.
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:...
(3 participations):- 1990, 1991, 1992
- Best result 28th in 1992
- 1990, 1991, 1992
- 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 :*...
(4 participations):- 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994
- Best result 28th in both 1989 and 1993
- 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994
- World Junior Speed Skating ChampionshipsWorld Junior Speed Skating Championships||valign=top width=50%|In 1971, when the ISU had a congress they decided to hold a World Junior Speed Skating Championships. After 2 test-championships , where only boys where allowed to skate, the first official championship was introduced in Cortina d'Ampezzo. In this championship boys and girls...
(2 participations):- 1985, 1986
- Best result 12th in 1986
- 1985, 1986