Billy Christian
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William David "Billy"•Christian |
| Used name | Billy•Christian |
| Born | 29 January 1938 in Warroad, Minnesota (USA) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Warroad Lakers, Warroad (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Billy Christian scored two decisive goals against the Soviet Union in the 1960 Olympics, which enabled the United States to win that game. Christian never played collegiately instead starring for the local amateur team, the Warroad Lakers. As did his older brother, Roger, he played on two Olympic teams and three World Championship teams. He was also involved in the family hockey stick business and is the father of 1980 Olympic gold medalist, Dave Christian.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Billy Christian | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Billy Christian | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Dave Christian
- Brother of Gordy Christian
- Brother of Rog Christian
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (1–0–1 1960 Squaw Valley (Olympics) gold; 1962 Colorado Springs and Denver bronze)