Neil Carpenter

{{Short description|Canadian pair skater}}

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Neil B. Carpenter (born September 17, 1944 in Galt, Ontario) is a Canadian former pair skater. With partner Linda Ann Ward, he won a bronze medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1963, captured a silver the following year, and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics.

Carpenter was the head coach at the Hamilton Skating Club in Hamilton, Ontario. In August 2007, he signed a three-year contract to serve as head coach and head of skater development for the Dutch national team.

Results

pairs with Linda Ann Ward

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International
Event

! 1963

! 1964

align=left | Winter Olympics15th
align=left | World Championships11th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | National
align=left | Canadian Championshipsbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=silver | 2nd

References

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{{cite web|url=http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf |title=Canadian Championships / Championnats Canadiens |publisher=Skate Canada |format=PDF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093937/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2009 |url-status=dead|df= }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/neil-carpenter-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418114845/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/neil-carpenter-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title= Neil Carpenter |publisher= Sports Reference |accessdate= April 28, 2010 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.orilliapacket.com/2007/08/28/coach-takes-on-challenge |title= Coach takes on challenge |first= Alex |last= Cruickshank |work= Orillia Packet and Times |date= August 28, 2007 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5426966-celebrating-75-years-of-skating/ |title= Celebrating 75 years of skating |first= Mark |last= Newman |work= The Hamilton Spectator |date= March 13, 2013 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161013222916/http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5426966-celebrating-75-years-of-skating/ |archivedate= October 13, 2016 |url-status= live}}

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Category:1944 births

Category:Canadian figure skating coaches

Category:Canadian male pair skaters

Category:Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Category:Olympic figure skaters for Canada

Category:Living people

Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen

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