Tom Plant
Tom Plant 
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| Full name | Thomas John Plant |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | November 6, 1957 |
| place of birth | Milwaukee , Wisconsin |
| size | 183 cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Career | |
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| society | West Allis Milwaukee |
| status | resigned |
Thomas John "Tom" Plant (born November 6, 1957 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) is a former American speed skater .
Plant first appeared in international competitions in 1977. In 1978 he finished 19th in the small four-way battle at the Junior World Championships . He finished the Sprint World Championships in 1979 in 10. The following year , Plant won the bronze medal, having finished first in the first run over 500 meters and third in the second run over 1000 meters. He qualified for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid , where he finished 17th over 1500 meters. In the subsequent all-around world championship he reached rank 21.
After retiring from his active career, Plant moved to Las Vegas and worked in the investment industry .
Personal bests
| route | time | date | place |
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| 500 m | 38.66 s | February 9, 1980 | West Allis |
| 1,000 m | 1: 16.03 min | January 12, 1980 | Davos |
| 1,500 m | 1: 58.73 min | January 19, 1980 | Davos |
| 3,000 m | 4: 27.41 min | January 8, 1980 | Oslo |
| 5,000 m | 7: 30.14 min | 20th January 1980 | Davos |
| 10,000 m | 16: 30.94 min | December 30, 1979 | West Allis |
Web links
- Tom Plant in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Statistics on speed skating news
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Plan, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Plant, Thomas John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American speed skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee , Wisconsin |