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

Terry McDermott was a surprise winner on the 500 m at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck when he beat the favourite on 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.

McDermot 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.

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