Keith James "Nick" Thometz (born September 16, 1963, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former ice speed-skater. For most of 1987 he held the World record for men's 500 meter speed skating. At the Speed Skating World Cup of 1986-1987 he won the 500 meter and 1000 meter divisions. He also won a silver medal at the 1987 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men. He competed in the Winter Olympic Games three times, but never medaled.

World records

Event Time Date Venue
500 m 0.36,55 March 19, 1987 Netherlands Heerenveen

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[1]

References

  1. ^ "Nick Thometz". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.


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