 1000meter start. World Cup Hamar, January 27th 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1981 |
| Website | Tuomas Nieminen Website |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Tuomas Nieminen (born 16 September 1981) is a Finnish long track speed skater who participates in international competitions. [1] [2]
| Personal records | ||||
| Men's Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 35.21 | 2009-12-12 | Salt Lake City | |
| 1,000 m | 1:09.53 | 2009-12-13 | Salt Lake City | |
| 1,500 m | 1:50.92 | 2004-03-10 | Calgary | |
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