Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's speed skating
Olympic Games
Gold	1964 Innsbruck	500 m
Silver	1968 Grenoble	500 m

Richard Terrance "Terry" McDermott (born September 20, 1940) is a former speed skater from the United States.

He was born in Essexville, Michigan.

McDermott was a surprise winner in the 500 m at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck when he beat the favourite in that distance, reigning Olympic Champion Yevgeny Grishin, by half a second. His coach at the time was Leo Freisinger, the 500 m bronze medal winner of the 1936 Winter Olympics. McDermott's international career consisted exclusively of the 500 m at the Olympic Winter Games of 1960, 1964, and 1968.

McDermott was inducted in the National Speedskating Hall of Fame on 4 June 1977. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, McDermott took the Olympic Oath representing the judges. He currently resides in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is married with 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

[edit] References

• sports-reference.com profile
• Biography of Terry McDermott at the Essexville, Bay County, MI / BAY-JOURNAL
• Eng, Trond. All Time International Championships, Complete results 1889 - 2002. Askim, Norway, WSSSA Skøytenytt, 2002.
• The National Speedskating Museum and Hall of Fame
• Terry McDermott at SkateResults.com

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