Peter Michael (speed skater)
 Michael at the 2016 World Single Distance Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 May 1989 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peter Michael (born 9 May 1989) is a New Zealand long track speed skater and multiple world champion inline speed skater.[1][2] He is since 2022 a member of the Dutch Marathon team Team A6.nl.[3]
Michael won a total of 12 (4 Junior, 8 Senior) titles at the world inline skating championships and two medals at
World Single Distance Championships in Gangneung, South Korea.[1][2] Michael competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where his best finish was 4th in both the 5000 metres and the team pursuit.[4]
| Personal records[5] | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 37.44 | 28 February 2016 | Inzell, Germany | |
| 1000 m | 1:11.40 | 9 January 2022 | Inzell, Germany | |
| 1500 m | 1:44.96 | 9 December 2017 | Salt Lake City, USA | |
| 3000 m | 3:40.74 | 25 February 2017 | Inzell, Germany | |
| 5000 m | 6:09.68 | 10 December 2017 | Salt Lake City, USA | |
| 10000 m | 12:58.07 | 21 November 2015 | Salt Lake City, USA | |
References
- ^ a b "Speed skater Michael grabs third medal at world championships". Stuff.co.nz. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Ice Skating: From wheels to blades, Kiwi at cutting edge". New Zealand Herald. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Team FrySk versterkt zich met Peter Michael".
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Kiwis Peter Michael, Reyon Kay miss out on medals in Pyeongchang". Newshub. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Peter Michael". SpeedSkatingResults.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
- Peter Michael Archived 10 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine at pyeongchang2018.com
- Inline World Championship results excluding 2016 at world-inline-cup.com
- Inline World Championship results 2016 at www.rollersports.org
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