Peter Michael (speed skater)

New Zealand speed skater

Peter Michael

Michael at the 2016 World Single Distance Championships

Personal information
Born|  (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 34)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height| 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight| 72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country| New Zealand
Sport| Speed skating

Medal record

Representing  New Zealand
Men's speed skating
World Single Distance Championships
| 2017 Gangneung | Team pursuit
| 2017 Gangneung | 5000 m
Men's inline speed skating
The World Games
|  2017 Wroclaw | Track 15000 m E
|  2013 Cali | Track 15000 m E
World Championships
|  2016 Nanjing | Track 1000 m sprint
|  2016 Nanjing  | Track 15000 m E
|  2014 Rosario | Track 15000 m E
|  2013 Ostend | Track 15000 m E
|  2012 Ascoli Piceno | Track 1000 m sprint
|  2012 Ascoli Piceno  | Track 15000 m E
|  2011 Yeosu | Track 1000 m sprint
|  2011 Yeosu  | Track 15000 m E
|  2016 Nanjing  | Marathon
|  2013 Ostend  | Marathon
|  2012 Ascoli Piceno  | Track 10000 m PE
|  2011 Yeosu  | Track 10000 m PE
|  2009 Haining | Road 20000 m E
|  2009 Haining  | Road 5000 m relay

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 December 2020 a member of the Dutch Team FrySk [nl].[3]

Michael won a total of 12 (4 Junior, 8 Senior) titles at the world inline skating championships and two medals at The World Games; in 2013 (gold) and 2017 (bronze). He has also been competing in ice speed skating since 2016. In 2017, he won silver and bronze medals at the 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
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[edit]

1. ^ a b "Speed skater Michael grabs third medal at world championships". Stuff.co.nz. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. ^ a b "Ice Skating: From wheels to blades, Kiwi at cutting edge". New Zealand Herald. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
3. ^ "Team FrySk versterkt zich met Peter Michael".
4. ^ "Winter Olympics: Kiwis Peter Michael, Reyon Kay miss out on medals in Pyeongchang". Newshub. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
5. ^ "Peter Michael". SpeedSkatingResults.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

## External links[edit]

* 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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2018 New Zealand Winter Olympics team

Alpine skiing|

* Adam Barwood
* Willis Feasey
* Alice Robinson

Freestyle skiing|

* Finn Bilous
* Britt Hawes
* Janina Kuzma
* Miguel Porteous
* Nico Porteous
* Jamie Prebble
* Beau-James Wells
* Byron Wells
* Jackson Wells

Skeleton|

* Rhys Thornbury

Snowboarding|

* Duncan Campbell
* Tiarn Collins
* Carlos Garcia Knight
* Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
* Rakai Tait

Speed skating|

* Shane Dobbin
* Reyon Kay
* Peter Michael

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