Nick Thometz

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.

Nick Thometz

Personal information
Full name	Keith James Thometz
Born	September 16, 1963 (1963-09-16) (age 61) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Speed skating
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing  United States World Sprint Championships 1987 Sainte Foy Sprint

World records

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

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com^[1]