Patrick Seltsam (born November 14, 1965,
Pembroke, Massachusetts
Pembroke is a small historic town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Pembroke is a South Shore suburb of the Boston metropolitan area. The town is located about halfway between Boston and Cape Cod. The town is considered rural wi ...
) is a retired speedskater who skated with the United States national
speedskating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating ...
team in the late 1980s through the mid-1990s and was a
World Cup
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silver medalist in 1989 and the United States
long track speedskating
Long-track speed skating, usually simply referred to as speed skating, is the Olympic discipline of speed skating where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as ice skating marathon, ...
champion in 1991.
Now a resident in
Calgary, he is currently project manager for stadium events at
Houston
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-based Ice Rink Events, specializing in building outdoor skating and hockey rinks for special occasions.
References
External links
Seltsam's international skating record
1965 births
Living people
American male speed skaters
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