Judd Bankert
Judd Bankert (born September 9, 1949) is a former biathlete who represented Guam at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Early life
Bankert is a Michigan native, born in Grand Rapids,[1] raised in Lake Orion[1] and a graduate of Michigan State University. Bankert moved to Guam in December 1981 with his wife and daughter. Bankert broke his hip in a serious fall on Guam in 1984.
Olympic biathlon
In 1986, the
In the men's 10 km sprint event, Bankert missed eight out of the ten rifle targets and as a result had to ski eight penalty laps.[1] totalling 1200 m.[3] Bankert finished 71st of 72 starters in 45m37.1s, between Gustavo Giro of Argentina (36m38.1s) and Elliot Archilla of Puerto Rico (47m47.4s).
Kindergarten Teacher
In 1993, Bankert was hired by Urbana School District #116, Urbana, IL, and taught Kindergarten at Yankee Ridge Elementary School. He was active in local school issues and advocated for changes in the manner in which school board members were elected.
Klondike Bound
After the Olympics, Bankert returned to Guam as a consultant[citation needed] but soon returned to the United States. In 1996, as part of the Klondike Gold Rush Centennial Celebration, he organized and led "Klondike Bound", a month-long expedition by three fathers and their teenage daughters who retraced the route taken by the original "Stampeders".[citation needed]
Now
He now lives in Staunton, Virginia.[5] and is an actor who portrays President Woodrow Wilson as part of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library's living history program.[5] as well as on stage and appeared as President Wilson in the 2014 History Channel mini-series The World Wars.
References
- XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee (1988). XV Olympic Winter Games : official report (PDF). Vol. 2. Calgary, Canada: Calgary Olympic Development Association. ISBN 0-921060-26-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lew Freedman (February 23, 1988). "Bloodied, but not last, guy from Guam is all smiles". Anchorage Daily News. p. 93. Retrieved 19 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Olympic Committees > Guam". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ a b United Press International (February 24, 1988). "Olympic notebook". Ellensburg Daily Record. Ellensburg, Washington. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Official report, p.632
- ^ a b "WWPL Offers Special Exhibits and Free Admission for Students on Presidents' Day". Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. February 9, 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2010. [dead link]