Michel Mulder (born 27 February 1986) is a Dutch speed skater. He is the 2014 Olympic Champion at the 500 m distance and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist at the 1,000 m distance. He finished second in the men's 500 metres event at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships.[2] His twin brother, Ronald Mulder, is also a speed skater. Despite being the defending champion for the 500m distance at the Olympic Games, Michel did not qualify for the 2018 Olympics.[3] His twin brother competed in the event and finished in 7th place.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1986 Zwolle, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Medal record | |
In 2024, he won the first season of the television show Stars on Stage.[4][5]
Personal records
edit| Distance | Result | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 34.26 | 15 November 2013 | Salt Lake City |
| 1000 m | 1:07.46 | 16 November 2013 | Salt Lake City |
| 1500 m | 1:48.59 | 20 March 2011 | Calgary |
| 3000 m | 4:09.63 | 13 January 2008 | Heerenveen |
| 5000 m | 7:31.06 | 11 November 2007 | Heerenveen |
Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Michel Mulder". olympics.cbc.ca. CBC. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "ESSENT ISU WORLD DISTANCES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012 Classification Men". live.isuresults.eu. 2012-03-25. Archived from the original on 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ McVeigh, Niall; O'Halloran, Kate; Howcroft, Jonathan (19 February 2018). "Winter Olympics 2018: Day 10 from Pyeongchang – as it happened". The Guardian.
- ^ "Winnaar van eerste seizoen Stars on Stage bekend: 'Heb echt enorm genoten'". AD (in Dutch). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Vos, Marjolein (9 February 2024). "Winnaar van Stars on Stage bekend". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Michel Mulder". SpeedskatingResults.com.
External links
edit- Michel Mulder at the International Skating Union
- Michel Mulder at Olympics.com
- Michel Mulder at Olympic.org (archived)
- Michel Mulder at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Michel Mulder at NOC*NSF (in Dutch) (English translation)
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