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Billy Christian
Full name: William David "Billy" Christian
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (176 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: January 29, 1938 in Warroad, Minnesota, United States
Affiliations: Warroad Lakers, Warroad (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Ice Hockey
Related Olympians: Father of Dave Christian; Brother of Gordy Christian; Brother of Rog Christian.
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Billy Christian scored two decisive goals against the Soviet Union in the 1960 Olympics, which enabled the United States to win that game. Christian never played collegiately instead starring for the local amateur team, the Warroad Lakers. As did his older brother, Roger, he played on two Olympic teams and three World Championship teams. He was also involved in the family hockey stick business and is the father of 1980 Olympic gold medalist, Dave Christian. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | Men's Ice Hockey | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | Men's Ice Hockey | United States | USA | 5 |
Men's Ice Hockey
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | G | AST | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Standings | 1 | 1960-02-19 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #2 | 1 | 1960-02-22 | USA 6, SWE 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #4 | 1 | 1960-02-24 | USA 9, GER 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #8 | 1 | 1960-02-25 | USA 2, CAN 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #11 | 1 | 1960-02-27 | USA 3, URS 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #13 | 1 | 1960-02-28 | USA 9, TCH 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Group C | Match #1 | 1 | 1960-02-19 | USA 7, TCH 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 22 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Group C | Match #3 | 1 | 1960-02-21 | USA 12, AUS 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Standings | 5 | 1964-01-27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #1 | 2 | 1964-01-29 | URS 5, USA 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #6 | 1 | 1964-01-31 | USA 8, GER 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #10 | 2 | 1964-02-01 | SWE 7, USA 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #13 | 2 | 1964-02-03 | CAN 8, USA 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #20 | 2 | 1964-02-05 | TCH 7, USA 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #22 | 2 | 1964-02-07 | FIN 3, USA 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #26 | 1 | 1964-02-08 | USA 7, SUI 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 25 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Qualifying Round | Match #6 | 1 | 1964-01-28 | USA 7, ROU 2 | 1 |
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