Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Michael•Künzel |
Used name | Michael•Künzel |
Born | 24 May 1973 in Plauen im Vogtland, Sachsen (GER) |
Measurements | 187 cm / 85 kg |
Affiliations | Berliner Schlittschuhclub, Berlin (GER) / Eisbären Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
NOC | Germany |
Michael Künzel was a German sprint speed skater who finished 11th over 500 metres at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Four years later at Salt Lake City he came 19th over 500 metres and 24th over 1,000 metres. In 1999, he won his only World Cup race (1,000 metres). He won ten German national titles and set 17 national records.
Personal Bests: 500 – 35.30 (2002); 1000 – 1:09.13 (2002); 1500 – 1:55.12 (2001); 5000 – 7:36.62 (1992).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1998 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER | Michael Künzel | |||
500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
2002 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER | Michael Künzel | |||
500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 24 |
Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
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1998 Winter Olympics | 9 – 10 February 1998 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 500 metres, Men (2 races) | Final Standings | 72.75 | 11 |