Colin Edward Hickey (3 July 1931 – 13 January 1999) was an Australian speed skater.
He earned the money to buy skates from selling newspapers.
He tried ice hockey, but because of his small frame (he grew up to be 162 centimetres and weigh 56 kilograms), he was overlooked, and took up speed skating.
He took a ship to Europe to reach the speed skating hub of Norway.
He found changing from indoor skating in Australia to skating outside in Norway a major change "It was like going from ping-pong to lawn tennis, from dirt-track to Grand Prix ... the outdoor was so much more demanding, in terms of strength and technique."