Bill Hickey

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam David "Bill"•Hickey
Used nameBill•Hickey
Born16 June 1936 in Keene Valley, New York (USA)
Measurements186 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsU.S. Air Force/Lake Placid Bobsled Club
NOC United States

Biography

Bill Hickey grew up near Lake Placid, attending Keene Central High School, where he started sliding for the Lake Placid Bobsled Club. In 1963 Hickey won the US Championship driving in both the 2-man and 4-man, and he repeated that in 1967. At the 1963 World Championships he had his best international finish, placing fourth in the 4-man. Hickey later became vice-president of the National Bobsled Association.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Bill Hickey
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 1 6
1968 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Bill Hickey
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 1 15

Olympic family relations