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'''Michael Rex McMillen''' (born April 12, 1964 in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]), known as '''Mike McMillen''', is a short track [[speed skater]] from [[New Zealand]] who has represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games.
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| full_name = Michael Rex McMillen
| birth_place = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|4|12}}
| country = {{NZL}}
| sport = [[Short track speed skating]]
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[short track speed skating]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|1993 Beijing|5000 m relay}}
{{Medal|Silver|1992 Denver|1000 m}}
{{Medal|Silver|1991 Sydney|5000 m relay}}
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'''Michael Rex McMillen''' (born April 12, 1964, in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]), known as '''Mike McMillen''', is a short track [[speed skater]] from [[New Zealand]] who has represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Mike McMillen |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/mike-mcmillen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203151651/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/mike-mcmillen-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}</ref>


In the [[New Zealand at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]] at Albertville, France, he was on the team which came fourth in the 5000m short-track relay event. The team narrowly missed the bronze medal by just 0.7sec. He also was a finalist in the men's 1000m event, again narrowly missing the bronze medal. He broke the world record for the 1000m during 1992.
In the [[New Zealand at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]] at Albertville, France, he was on the team which came fourth in the 5000m short-track relay event. The team narrowly missed the bronze medal by just 0.7sec. He also was a finalist in the men's 1000m event, again narrowly missing the bronze medal. He broke the world record for the 1000m during 1992.


In the [[New Zealand at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Winter Olympics]] at Lillehammer, Norway he was in the 500m, 1000m and 5000m short-track relay events.
In the [[New Zealand at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Winter Olympics]] at Lillehammer, Norway he was in the 500m, 1000m and 5000m short-track relay events.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{NZOC profile|mike-mcmillen}}
* {{NZOC profile|mike-mcmillen}}
* {{Sports-Reference|mc/mike-mcmillen-1}}
* {{SR/Olympics|mc/mike-mcmillen-1}}
* {{IOC profile|michael-mcmillen|Michael McMillen}}
* {{Olympics.com|michael-mcmillen|Michael McMillen|org_archive=20210427100935}}
* {{ISU short track skater|160915|Michael McMillen}}
* {{The-Sports|108847|Michael McMillen}}


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[[Category:Olympic short track speed skaters for New Zealand]]
[[Category:Olympic short track speed skaters of New Zealand]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:American emigrants to New Zealand]]
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 9 August 2024

Mike McMillen
Personal information
Full nameMichael Rex McMillen
Born (1964-04-12) April 12, 1964 (age 60)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Sport
Country New Zealand
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Beijing 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1992 Denver 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Sydney 5000 m relay

Michael Rex McMillen (born April 12, 1964, in Las Vegas, Nevada), known as Mike McMillen, is a short track speed skater from New Zealand who has represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games.[1]

In the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville, France, he was on the team which came fourth in the 5000m short-track relay event. The team narrowly missed the bronze medal by just 0.7sec. He also was a finalist in the men's 1000m event, again narrowly missing the bronze medal. He broke the world record for the 1000m during 1992.

In the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer, Norway he was in the 500m, 1000m and 5000m short-track relay events.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike McMillen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
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