John Werket
(1924-2010)
American speed skater
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John "Johnny" Roland Werket (October 8, 1924 – June 4, 2010) was an American speed skater. He competed in seven events in total at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics with the best achievement of sixth place in the 1500 m in 1948. In 1948, he also won the 1500 m event and a silver allround medal at the world championships. This was the best achievement for an American skater, surpassed only in 1977 by Eric Heiden. In 1950, Werket finished in third place allround, but won the 500 m and 1,500 m events. In 1952, he finished second in the 500 m and 1,500 m and tenth overall.
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8 October 1924 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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| Died |
4 June 2010 (aged 85) Sun City West, Arizona, United States
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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