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Richard Goerlitz (born 2 August 1970) is an ice speed skater from Australia.
Richard Goerlitz represented Australia in short track Speed Skating at both the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics with a highest place finish of 9th Overall and 6th in the 1500m at the 1998 World Championships in Vienna, Austria. He was also a National Champion, Australian International Record Holder and member of the national team for more than 10 years.
Goerlitz also briefly held the national longtrack records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters in an attempt to become the first Australian to represent Australia at the Winter Olympics in both long and short track Speed Skating. He also represented Australia at the 2006 World Sprint Championships in long track Speed Skating before retiring in 2010 from international competition.