Peter Michael (speed skater)
Michael at the 2016 World Single Distance Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. He is since 2022 a member of the Dutch Marathon team Team A6.nl.
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. Michael competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where his best finish was 4th in both the 5000 metres and the team pursuit.
| Personal records | ||||
| 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 | |