Peter Mueller
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter Alan•Mueller |
| Used name | Peter•Mueller |
| Born | 27 July 1954 in Madison, Wisconsin (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Dousman |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Peter Mueller was one of the top sprinters American speed skating has ever produced. Exclusively a sprinter, he competed in the World Sprints in 1974 and 1975 and did well, but gave no hint he could win the gold medal in 1976 in the first ever Olympic 1,000 meter competition. Although overshadowed by Eric Heiden, between 1976 and 1980 Mueller proved himself one of the top sprinters in the world, finishing second in the 1977 World Sprints and fourth in the 1979 World Sprints. It was thought he could win another medal at Lake Placid, but he finished fifth in his specialty, the 1,000 meters. In September 1977, Mueller married Leah Poulos, a three-time Olympic speed skating medalist.
Personal Bests: 500 – 37.71 (1980); 1000 – 1:15.33 (1980); 1500 – 2:05.21 (1977); 5000 – 8:13.40 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA |
Peter Mueller | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA |
Peter Mueller | |||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | 12 February 1976 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Men | Final Standings | 1:19.32 | 1 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband (divorced) of Leah Poulos-Mueller
- Husband (divorced) of Marianne Timmer
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (0–1–1 1976 West Berlin bronze: sprint; 1977 Alkmaar silver: sprint)