Germán Tirado
Colombia
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Colombia | |
| Born | 20 Mar 1996
in  Bucaramanga | |
| Gender | Men |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish | |
| Residence | Sandy, UT, USA | |
| Higher education | Construction Management, Fitness and Exercise Management - Salt Lake Community College: United States |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 37.42 | 06 Mar 2020 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:12.41 | 08 Mar 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:48.82 | 05 Mar 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 6:30.70 | 02 Oct 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 10000m | 13:35.29 | 25 Sep 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | Having competed in roller speed skating in Colombia, he took up short track after visiting New Zealand in 2013. In 2015 he spent three months training with fellow Colombian short track skater Nicolas Laborde in Montreal, QC, Canada, before deciding to relocate there permanently. In 2019 he switched to long track speed skating. "I love it, skating on ice is a super cool experience." | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began roller skating at age five, and took up long track speed skating in 2019. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Gato [from the initials of his name]. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Gadbois: Montreal, QC, CAN |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | He has represented Colombia in short track at World Cup events. He has also competed in roller speed skating at national level in Colombia. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2021; infopatin.co, 17 Mar 2017) | |
| Most influential person in career | His mother. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Have fun or don't do it." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Hobbies | Building houses. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 33 | |||