Peter Mueller
United States
Speed Skating
B: July 27, 1954
1976 Olympic 1000 Meter Champion
Mueller won the 1000 meters in Speed Skating the first time it was contested at the Olympics in 1976 in Innsbruck. He was third in the World Sprint Championships in 1976 and second in 1977. Mueller was also 5th in the 500 in 1976 and 5th in the 1000 in 1980 at Lake Placid. Mueller later went onto coach Bonnie Blair, Dan Jansen and Marianne Timmer to Olympic gold medals. Mueller was married to triple Olympic bronze medalist Leah Poulos and later to Timmer. Mueller was fired as coach of the Norwegian team in November 2009, due to allegations of sexually harassing skater Maren Haugli.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Preliminary 1 | 1 |
28 |
$12,800 |
Swimming, Bike Race |
| 1981 Final | 2 |
32 |
$24,600 |
Golf, Bike Race |
| 1981 Worlds | 9 |
15 1/2 |
$4,650 |
None |
| TOTALS | 75 1/2 |
$42,050 |
4 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Golf - closest to the pin | 27 '5" |
1981 Final |
| Swimming - 50 Yards | 28.20 |
1981 Preliminary 1 |
| Weight Liftin | 200 |
1981 Worlds |
| Gym Test - Chin Ups | 19 |
1981 Worlds |
| Gym Test - Squat Thrusts | 63 |
1981 Worlds |
| Gym Test - Chins + Squats | 82 |
1981 Worlds |
| Soccer Test | 1 - 43.67 |
1981 Worlds |
| Rowing - 100 Yards | 38.58 |
1981 Worlds |
| Bike Race - Quarter Mile | 33.99 |
1981 Preliminary 1 |
| Bike Race - Half Mile | 1:11.83 |
1981 Preliminary 1 |
| Bike Race - Mile | 2:57.85 |
1981 Worlds |
| 100 Yard Dash | 11.23 |
1981 Preliminary 1 |
| Half Mile Run | 2:08.6e |
1981 Final |
| Obstacle Course | 24.81 |
1981 Final |
| Points Scored | 32 |
1981 Final |