Joey Mantia
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Joey Mantia is an American multiple world champion and world record holder inline speed skater
. Apart from his world titles, he won 2 gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Games
and a further gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
, and won the American Speed Skater of the Year award three times in a row, in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and the 2007 Elmer Ringeisen Sportsmanship Award. In October 2010, after winning two world titles at the inline skating championships in Colombia, he ended second in the USOC Athlete of the Month
competition.
As of 7 January 2010, Mantia held the world records for the road race over 500m (38.6 seconds), 10,000m (13 minutes and 46.801 seconds) and 20,000m (28 minutes and 56.189 seconds), and the world records for the track race over 300m (24.250 seconds) and 15,000m (22 minutes and 32.644 seconds).
on ice, finishing fourth at the 2011 US speed skating championships over 5000m, tenth in the 1000m and eigth in the 1500m.
Inline speed skating
Inline speed skating is the sport of racing on inline skates It is often called inline racing by participants. Although it primarily evolved from racing on traditional roller skates, the sport is similar enough to ice speed skating that many competitors are now known to switch between inline and...
. Apart from his world titles, he won 2 gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
and a further gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, and won the American Speed Skater of the Year award three times in a row, in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and the 2007 Elmer Ringeisen Sportsmanship Award. In October 2010, after winning two world titles at the inline skating championships in Colombia, he ended second in the USOC Athlete of the Month
USOC Athlete of the Year
The USOC Athlete of the Year awards are presented on an annual basis by the United States Olympic Committee to athletes who have distinguished themselves in one of the Olympic or Paralympic sports...
competition.
As of 7 January 2010, Mantia held the world records for the road race over 500m (38.6 seconds), 10,000m (13 minutes and 46.801 seconds) and 20,000m (28 minutes and 56.189 seconds), and the world records for the track race over 300m (24.250 seconds) and 15,000m (22 minutes and 32.644 seconds).
Speed skating
In 2011, Mantia switched to speed skatingSpeed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
on ice, finishing fourth at the 2011 US speed skating championships over 5000m, tenth in the 1000m and eigth in the 1500m.