Patrick Meek

Quick Facts

Full Name	Patrick Meek
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Nov 10, 1985(1985-11-10)
Age	39
Birthplace	Evanston
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Scorpio

Patrick Meek Biography

Patrick Meek is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on November 10, 1985 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Patrick Meek was born November 10, 1985, in Chicago, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois into a family of speed skaters who were avid. His father was an instructor of speed skating and a national team player, and his grandfather was a competitive skater at club level. His younger sibling Kathleen was also a skater for a short time however she renounced the sport in the early years of his life. When she was two years old, when he was able to be able to walk, Meek had speed skates and learning about the sport. He was raised living in Chicago suburbs prior to shifting into St. Louis, Missouri.

In the 2012/2013 National Championships, Meek turned in a personal-best time in the time of 13:26.06 at 10,000 meters to finishing second. He claimed the United States title in the 25,000 and 50,000 meters races. In the Olympic Trials in December, in the 5,000-meter race Meek was wearing both contact lenses and had to be removed in the final 1.5 laps remaining. Because of this Meek “[couldn’t] really see anything” but he made it through this race with assistance of his coach who yelled encouragements. He completed the race in 6:27.90 which was good enough for third place and an opportunity to be in the Olympic team. “It was kind of frightening”, Meek recalled, however “when you hear your coach shout “This will be an event for our Olympic team! You consider, ‘Oh I could do another run'”. A few days after that, Meek turned in a personal-best time that was 13:23.16 for the 10,000 meters. However, he fell 0.39 seconds less than the one qualifying position in the race finishing third.

As part of a sponsorship deal, Meek works as a valet at the Waldorf Astoria Park City when not skating. In 2013, he teamed up with Charity: water to promote clean drinking water in the developing world. Meek also promotes Right To Play, a charity formed by former speed skater Johann Olav Koss. He has two sisters who live with his parents in Naples, Florida.

Meek was selected to his national team for speed skating in. He decided to focus on races that were longer, after realizing that his lack of ideal physical attributes to run sprints. He was also mentally suited for long distances. In the time of 2006’s Olympic Trials, Meek had no hopes of making the team but did achieve an individual best over the 10,000 meters. The 2010 race was different Meek was not a part of the team. Meek was hoping to make the team , but was disappointed when his personal best fell short. “At that moment, I [couldn’t] get past the fact that I didn’t make the Olympic team”, Meek later wrote. “It was tough watching the event you’d committed your life to [on TV].”

Patrick Meek Net Worth

Patrick Meek is one of the richest Speed Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Patrick Meek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Patrick Meek (born November 10 in 1985) is an American speed-skating athlete who was a part of his country in the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Meek started speed skating at the age of two and followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and father. Following high school, Meek relocated to Utah to continue his racing career. He was selected for his national squad in the year 2006, and competed both in 2006 and the the 2010 Olympic Trials without success.

Meek completed his high school education at St. Louis in 2004 and relocated to Utah to pursue his career in speed skating. He received the Master in Science in Politics Science at University of Utah in 2009. University of Utah in 2009. At the time of writing his work is to earn a post-graduate diploma in Ashworth College.

Meek placed second in the 10,000 meters at the 2012–2013 National Championships. In 2013, he won two national titles taking the 25,000 and 50,000 meter events. In December, he placed third in the 5,000 meters at the Olympic Trials and thus qualified for his first Olympics. At the Olympics, Meek placed 20th in the 5,000 meters and 10th in the 10,000 meters after being added to the start list when other skaters withdrew.

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Patrick Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Patrick Meek celebrates birthday on November 10 of every year.