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Gabriel Odor

Austria

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSAUT12308200001
NOCAustria
Born23 Aug 2000 in  Hall in Tirol
GenderMen
LanguagesEnglish, German
ResidenceInnsbruck, AUT
OccupationArmed Forces Athlete
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.47 22 Sep 2023 Calgary  
    1000m 1:09.18 30 Dec 2023 Calgary  
    1500m 1:45.02 16 Dec 2022 Calgary  
    5000m 6:25.40 24 Jan 2021 Heerenveen  
    10000m 14:35.08 29 Dec 2018 Innsbruck  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Mass Start 10 Laps 1 1    
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Mass Start   1    
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesGabse (usci.at, 01 Jan 2016)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/gabriel.odor.9  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe broke his arm in 2016 and was out of action for three weeks. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the mass start at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Baselga di Pine, Italy. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe enjoyed skating and played ice hockey. He then followed in his brother's footsteps and switched to speed skating. "My brother sparked my interest in the sport. Since my mother took him to training every day, I wanted to try it too."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis family. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began speed skating during the 2010/11 season in Innsbruck, Austria. "I was 10 years old, I stood on the ice for the first time. When I saw athletes like [Austrian speed skater] Vanessa Herzog, I was impressed and wanted to be able to skate as well."  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Train smart, not hard." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
MilestonesHe became the first male speed skater representing Austria to win a gold medal at the world junior championships when he was victorious in the mass start at the 2019 edition of the tournament in Baselga di Pine, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Jan 2021)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/gabriel_odor  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationSPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST
He has worked with a sports psychologist to help him handle the pressure that comes with competing in speed skating. "I felt like a machine [after he started competing on the World Cup circuit]. It was all about the sport and the constant self-optimisation brought me a lot of pressure and a lot of thoughts. It's exhausting, but I'm living my dream." (sport.orf.at, 19 Feb 2022; diepresse.com, 08 Nov 2021)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamUnion Speedskating Club Innsbruck [USCI]: Austria  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start2  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start7  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start8  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps10  
    2022 Olympic Games Mass Start10  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 1500m12  
    2020/2021 European Allround Championships Allround12  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start13  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps13  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships Allround16  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1500m18  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1500m18  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1500m21  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1500m23  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 Stavanger Mass Start3  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start6  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps11  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start16  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m17  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start20  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps24  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m26  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 5000m28  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m28  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m46  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m51  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m60  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m63