John Coyle

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn K.•Coyle
Used nameJohn•Coyle
Born18 August 1968 in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan (USA)
Measurements183 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsWolverine Sports Club, Royal Oak, MI
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

John Coyle competed in both cycling and speed skating for the Wolverine Sports Club in Royal Oak, Michigan. Other than his Olympic performance, his best international short-track finish was a bronze medal at the 1993 World Winter University Games in the relay. He was also a nationally competitive cyclist, winning the US Junior Cycling Championships in 1987, and placing fifth that year at the World Junior Championships. He was on the US National Cycling team, the 7-11 Cycling team, and has won the Michigan Road Championships six times. Coyle graduated from Stanford with a degree in mechanical engineering. He writes about cycling and speed skating on his blog at http://johnkcoyle.wordpress.com/about/.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1994 Winter Olympics Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) USA John Coyle
500 metres, Men (Olympic) 19
1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 19
5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 2 Silver

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