Athletes
- Birthdate:
- June 22, 1979
- Height:
- 6' 2"
- Weight:
- 183 pounds
- Age:
- 30
Speedskating
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | Men's 1500 m Final Rankings | 1:47.52 (9th) |
| 02/18 | Men's 1000 m Final Rankings |  1:09.16 (2nd) |
| 02/13 | Men's 500 m Final Rankings |  1:09.76 (1st) |
| 02/13 | Men's 500 m Race 2 | 34.94 (1st) |
| 02/13 | Men's 500 m Race 1 | 34.82 (1st) |
Profile
Highlights
Cheek began skating in 1995 after changing from inline skating to speedskating. As an inline skater, he was a junior national champion and had set junior national records in the 1500- and 3000-meters as well as being a member of two junior world inline teams … Only three short years after making the switch, Cheek became the 1998 U.S. Junior Speedskating overall champion. He then elevated his speedskating dominance at the 2002 Olympic Games with a bronze medal in the 1000 meters.
Update
Cheek capped off the 2005 season with a bronze medal in the World Sprint Championships and was the U.S. Sprint Champion of 2005.
Personal
Cheek credits his parents for instilling a strong work ethic, to enjoy life, and to attack every challenge to the best of ability … When not skating, he enjoys playing the guitar, going to clubs with teammates Kip Carpenter and Nick Pearson, and building and shooting potato guns … Eventually Cheek hopes to attend law school and have his own MTV show.
Notes
- Birthplace
- Greensboro, N.C.
- Team
- U.S. Elite Long Track Team
- Previous Olympics
- 2002 at Salt Lake City - bronze in 1,000m, 4th in 1,500m, 6th in 500m.
- World Sprint Championships
- 2005-06 - 1st overall, 1st in 500m. 2004-05 - 3rd overall. 2003-04 - 15th overall. 2002-03 - 4th overall. 2001-02 - 7th overall. 2000-01 - 14th overall. 1999-2000 - 18th overall.
- U.S. Long Track Championships
- 2005-06 - 1st in 1,000m, 2nd in 1,500m. 2003-04 - 4th in Senior Sprint standings. 2002-03 - 1st in Senior Sprint standings.
- U.S. Allround Championships
- 1999-2000 - 5th overall. 1998-99 - 3rd overall.
- U.S. Sprint Championships
- 2001-02 - 1st overall. 2000-01 - 2nd overall. 1999-2000 - 2nd overall.
- Other career highlights
- First in 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m at 2002 Olympic trials; 1998 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion; 1st in American Cup standings in 1997 (jr. men A), 1999 (men short allround) and 1999 (men allround).
Find Athletes and Countries
Speedskating
| Gold | Silver | Medal | TOTAL | ||
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NETHERLANDS | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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CANADA | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
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UNITED STATES | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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ITALY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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GERMANY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |