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Born | Zwolle, Netherlands | 27 February 1986
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
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Country | Netherlands |
Sport | Speed skating |
Medal record |
Michel Mulder (born 27 February 1986) is a Dutch speed skater. He is the 2014 Olympic Champion at the 500 m distance and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist at the 1,000 m distance. He finished second in the men's 500 metres event at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships.[2] His twin brother, Ronald Mulder, is also a speed skater. Despite being the defending champion for the 500m distance at the Olympic Games, Michel did not qualify for the 2018 Olympics.[3] His twin brother competed in the event and finished in 7th place.
In 2024, he won the first season of the television show Stars on Stage.[4][5]