Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSGER10809199601 | |
NOC | Germany | |
Born | 08 Sep 1996 in Darmstadt | |
Gender | Men |
Higher education | Engineering - Ilmenau University of Technology: Germany | |
Languages | English, German | |
Residence | Erfurt, GER | |
Occupation | Athlete |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 35.75 | 03 Dec 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
1000m | 1:08.43 | 28 Jan 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
1500m | 1:43.91 | 11 Dec 2021 | Calgary | |||
5000m | 7:31.57 | 10 Feb 2018 | Inzell |
Club / Team | ESC Erfurt: Germany |
Memorable sporting achievement | Setting a German record in the 1500m. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He was previously involved in inline skating but switched to speed skating. "Speed skating is an Olympic sport and my goal is to compete at the Olympic Winter Games, plus it is fun and fast." |
Most influential person in career | Coach Peter Mueller. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Hero / Idol | US speed skater Joey Mantia. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) | |
Ambitions | To achieve a top-10 finish at the Olympic Winter Games, to set another German national record, and to win medals at World Cup events. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating in 2016 in Erfurt, Germany. |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Success happens when your dreams grow bigger than your excuses." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Other sports | He has represented Germany in roller speed skating, and competed at the world championships in 2017 and 2018. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Jan 2021) | |
Awards and honours | He was named 2020 Male Athlete of the Year in the Gross-Gerau district in Germany. (echo-online.de, 07 Dec 2020) |
instagram.com/stefanemele |
Name of coach | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann [club], GER; Peter Mueller [national], USA |
Hobbies | Cycling, reading, hiking, playing the piano. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) | |
Injuries | He ripped a tendon from his adductor muscle in July 2022. The injury required a recovery period of one year. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023) He sustained a back injury in 2022 and was out of action for four weeks. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
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Nicknames | Stevie [given to him by coach Peter Mueller]. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He does three squat jumps before a race. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Sprint | 7 | |||
2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 9 | |||
2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 11 | |||
2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 12 | |||
2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 12 | |||
2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 14 | |||
2022/2023 | European Sprint Championships | Overall | 14 | |||
2023/2024 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 15 | |||
2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 500m | 17 | |||
2023/2024 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 17 | |||
2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 20 | |||
2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 20 | |||
2023/2024 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 22 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 22 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 23 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 24 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 27 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 29 | |||
2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 35 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 35 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 40 |