Answer the following question: Facts: - height: 1.70 m ftin 0 on - retired: 1988 - country: canada - birth date: 21 april 1964 - name: neil paterson - birth place: ottawa , ontario , canada Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of neil paterson -lrb- figure skater -rrb- .
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neil paterson -lrb- born april 21 , 1964 -rrb- is a canadian former competitive figure skater .he is the 1980 karl schafer memorial bronze medalist , 1981 prague skate silver medalist , and a two-time canadian national silver medalist .his best world championship result was 10th in 1985 .he was selected to represent canada at the 1988 winter olympics and finished 16th .