Mike Richmond (skater)
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Michael "Mike" Richmond (born 13 August 1960 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former ice speed skater
from Australia
, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1980 in Lake Placid
, United States
.
At the 1980 Olympics, Richmond competed in the 500 m, 1,000 m and 1,500 m events. He came 32nd, 32nd and 34th out of 36, 35 and 37 entrants. In 1984, he came 22nd, 34th and 27th out of 42, 40 and 43 entries. In 1988 he continued to improve and finished 23rd, 12th and 14th out of 36, 39 and 36 entries. He was only the second Australian to place in the top half of the field in a speed skating event.
Richmond started as an allround skater but focussed mainly on the short distances later in his career. He has held the Australian national records on the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters for over 20 years before Richard Goerlitz
broke them in 2004/2005.
Mike Richmond is now a physio therapist. He also owns a gym called Fit Life Health and Fitness centre, which recently won South Australian fitness centre of the year.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1980 in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
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.
At the 1980 Olympics, Richmond competed in the 500 m, 1,000 m and 1,500 m events. He came 32nd, 32nd and 34th out of 36, 35 and 37 entrants. In 1984, he came 22nd, 34th and 27th out of 42, 40 and 43 entries. In 1988 he continued to improve and finished 23rd, 12th and 14th out of 36, 39 and 36 entries. He was only the second Australian to place in the top half of the field in a speed skating event.
Richmond started as an allround skater but focussed mainly on the short distances later in his career. He has held the Australian national records on the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters for over 20 years before Richard Goerlitz
Richard Goerlitz
Richard Goerlitz is an ice speed skater from Australia.Goerlitz holds the national longtrack records on the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters.-Achievements:*World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men :** 2006...
broke them in 2004/2005.
Mike Richmond is now a physio therapist. He also owns a gym called Fit Life Health and Fitness centre, which recently won South Australian fitness centre of the year.
Achievements
- World Allround Speed Skating Championships for MenWorld Allround Speed Skating Championships for MenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1893. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889-1892.-History:-Distances used:...
(2 participations):- 1980, 1982
- Best result 30th in 1980
- 1980, 1982
- World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for MenWorld Sprint Speed Skating Championships for MenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
(6 participations):- 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
- Best result 15th in both 1983 and 1986
- 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
- World Junior Speed Skating ChampionshipsWorld Junior Speed Skating Championships||valign=top width=50%|In 1971, when the ISU had a congress they decided to hold a World Junior Speed Skating Championships. After 2 test-championships , where only boys where allowed to skate, the first official championship was introduced in Cortina d'Ampezzo. In this championship boys and girls...
(1 participation):- 1980
- 35th in 1985
- 1980