James Thomas Chapin

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Jim Chapin Speed ​​skating
Full name James Thomas Chapin
nation United StatesUnited States United States
birthday February 27, 1955
place of birth St. Louis , Missouri
size 175 cm
Weight 70 kg
Career
society Metro's speed skating club
status resigned
 

James Thomas "Jim" Chapin (born February 27, 1955 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is a former American speed skater .

Chapin competed at the 1972 Junior World Championships in Fredrikstad . In the small four-way battle , he finished 19th after winning the first 500 meter race. In 1973 he was American all-around champion. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck , Chapin competed over 500 meters. He finished 10th in the all -around competition of the speed skating sprint world championship in 1978 in Lake Placid , he was eleventh. Chapin's second Winter Olympics was in Lake Placid in 1980 . In the competition over 500 meters, he took 24th place.

Personal bests

route time date place
0500 m 037.92 s January 12, 1980 Davos
1,000 m 01: 18.88 min January 21, 1984 Davos
1,500 m 02: 09.35 min 15th January 1978 West Allis
3,000 m 05: 05.82 min March 1, 1972 Fredrikstad
5,000 m 08: 22.31 min January 14, 1978 West Allis

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personal data
SURNAME Chapin, James Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chapin, Jim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American speed skater
DATE OF BIRTH February 27, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Louis , Missouri