Andrew Barron (skater)
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Andrew Barron is a former ice speed skater
, who represented Canada
in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972
in Sapporo, Japan. Barron is a resident of Calgary, Alberta.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
, who represented Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...
in Sapporo, Japan. Barron is a resident of Calgary, Alberta.