Germán Tirado
Colombia
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Colombia | |
| Born | 20 Mar 1996
in  Bucaramanga | |
| Gender | Men |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish |
| 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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Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/germantirado |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Mitchell Whitmore [national], USA | |
| Training Regime | He trains regularly in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up long track speed skating in 2019. | |
| 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." | |
| 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. (infopatin.co, 17 Mar 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2021) | |
| Most influential person in career | His mother, his grandfather, roller speed skating coach Johan Mellizo. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017) | |
| Hero / Idol | Colombian road cyclist Nairo Quintana. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (infopatin.co, 17 Mar 2017) | |
| Hobbies | Playing the violin. (infopatin.co, 17 Mar 2017) | |
| Nicknames | Gato [from the initials of his name]. (infopatin.co, 17 Mar 2017) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Keep going, if it makes you happy." (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) |