Michelle Uhrig

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Club / Team	Berliner Turn-und Sportclub: Germany
Reason for choosing this sport	"I did figure skating and ice hockey until age eight. At age 11 coaches chose me as a potential talent and asked if I wanted to try speedskating."
Training Regime	Her training schedule during the northern hemisphere summer months includes cycling, weight training and inline skating.
Name of coach	Helge Jasch [national], GER
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up the sport in 2007 in Berlin, Germany.

Nicknames	Mimi ["From my brother, who wasn't able to pronounce Michelle as a baby."] (Athlete, 08 Feb 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Never give up." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Other information	POLICE ATHLETE In 2018 she began serving as a police athlete at the Federal Police Sport Academy in Bad Endorf, Germany. "I'm very grateful that we athletes are allowed to have this kind of dual career. Without the federal police, I wouldn't be able to practise my sport so professionally." (desg.de, 01 May 2020; Facebook page, 26 Aug 2020, 20 May 2019, 04 May 2018)
Most influential person in career	Her mother. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Ambitions	To win an Olympic medal. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2018)
Injuries	In April 2020 she was struck by a car while training on her bicycle in Berlin, Germany. She sustained a concussion and injuries to her neck, spine and knee. She underwent surgery on her knee in November 2020 and again in April 2021. (Facebook page 14 May 2021, 26 Nov 2020; desg.de, 01 May 2020) She required surgery on her knee in 2013 and 2016, with her recovery taking one year on each occasion. In 2017 she underwent two further knee operations. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019, 08 Feb 2018; Instagram profile, 11 Jan 2018; desg.de, 15 Feb 2017)
Hobbies	Sports, skiing, crochet, photography, cycling, cooking. (desg.de, 01 May 2020; true-cycling.de, 01 Jan 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning bronze in team pursuit and placing fourth in mass start at the 2018 European Single Distances Championships in Kolomna, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)