Terry White

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCarl Terence "Terry"•White
Used nameTerry•White
Born15 October 1955 in Peru, Vermont (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 74 kg
AffiliationsMiddlebury College Panthers, Middlebury (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Terry White attended the Holderness School in New Hampshire, where he competed in soccer (football), skiing, and lacrosse. He was on the ski team at Middlebury College from 1975-77, where he earned his degree in economic geography. White competed in flatwater kayaking at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, just missing a medal in K2-1,000 when he finished fourth with Terry Kent. White won a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in the K4 event. He placed second in a Survival of the Fittest contest on NBC’s Sportsworld. While competing in the Olympics, White worked as a land surveyor and coached skiing at the Bromley Outing Club in Peru, Vermont.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) USA Terry White
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h1 r3/4
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Terry Kent 4
1988 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) USA Terry White
Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) Terry Kent 8
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) United States 5 h1 r3/4

Special Notes