Joey Cheek

Joey Cheek
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Joseph N. Cheek
Born (1979-06-22) June 22, 1979 (age 45)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportSpeed skating
Retired2006
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City 1000 m
World Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Heerenveen Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Salt Lake City Sprint
World Single Distance Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Berlin 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Berlin 1500 m

William Joseph Cheek (born June 22, 1979) is an American former speed skater and inline speed skater. He specialized in the short and middle distances and won Olympic gold in 2006. Currently Cheek is a media entrepreneur.[1]

  1. ^ "Speed Skating Hall of Fame.com". Retrieved 15 October 2016.