Leah Poulos-Mueller

Leah Poulos-Mueller
Leah Poulos in 1977
Personal information
BornOctober 5, 1951 (1951-10-05) (age 73)
Berwyn, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
SpousePeter Mueller (divorced)
Sport
Country United States
SportSpeed skating
ClubNorthbrook Speedskating Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 41.13 (1980)
1000 m – 1:23.07 (1980)
1500 m – 2:13.98 (1976)
3000 m – 5:11.43 (1976)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1976 Innsbruck1000 m
1980 Lake Placid500 m
1980 Lake Placid1000 m
World Championships
1974 InnsbruckSprint
1979 InzellSprint
1976 BerlinSprint
1977 AlkmaarSprint
1980 West AllisSprint

Leah Jean Poulos-Mueller (née Poulos; born October 5, 1951) is an American retired speed skater. She competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics, and won two silver medals in 1980 and one in 1976. She garnered more than 65 Olympic, world, and international speed skating medals and titles during a career that spanned 12 competitive years and three Olympic teams. After retiring from competitions she had a long career in law as a civil litigator.