Mike Richmond
Speed Skater, Olympic athlete
1959 –
Who is Mike Richmond?
Michael "Mike" Richmond 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.
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- Born
- Aug 13, 1959
Australia - Also known as
- Michael Richmond
- Michael "Mike" Richmond
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Lived in
- Adelaide
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on July 23, 2013
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