Colin Coates

For the Northern Ireland international footballer, see Colin Coates (footballer).

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Colin Coates coaching Pascal Briand at the World Allround Championships in Hamar in 2009.

Colin Victor Coates (born 4 April 1946 in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria) 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.

Achievements

• World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men (13 participations):
  • 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984
    • Best result 11th in 1974
• World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men (7 participations):
  • 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
    • Best result 21st in 1972

Personal records

Personal records
Men's Speed skating
Event	Result	Date	Location	Notes
500 m	40.14	1976-03-13	Inzell
1,000 m	1:19.47	1976-03-13	Inzell
1,500 m	2:00.79	1979-01-26	Davos
5,000 m	7:12.95	1984-01-07	Inzell
10,000 m	14:41.88	1988-02-21	Calgary

See also

• List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games

References

• SkateResults
• DESG