Peter Michael | |
Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
Country: | New Zealand |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1989 |
Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
Height: | 183cm (72inches) |
Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
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 .[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]