Mirko Nenzi

Italy

Sport	Speed Skating
FederationID	SSITA11411198901
NOC	Italy
Born	14 Nov 1989 in Venice
Gender	Men

Higher education	Psychology, Sociology - University of Padua: Italy
Languages	English, Italian
Family	Partner Giulia Merlo

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	34.71	05 Dec 2021	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:08.19	09 Nov 2013	Calgary
	1500m	1:45.90	08 Nov 2013	Calgary
	5000m	7:20.64	06 Mar 2010	Baselga di Piné
	10000m	16:19.35	07 Mar 2010	Baselga di Piné

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning silver in the 1000m at the 2013 World Cup event in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport	He took up the sport because he wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games.
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began inline skating in 1994 in Venice, Italy. He took up ice speed skating in 2008 in Baselga di Pine, Italy.

Social Media

www.facebook.com/mirko.nenzi

General Interest

Nicknames

Aldo (Facebook profile, 30 Nov 2014)

Social Media

twitter.com/MirkoNenzi

General Interest

Hobbies	Paragliding, cycling, hiking. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
Famous relatives	His partner Giulia Merlo represented Italy in speed skating at junior level, and competed at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Facebook profile, 17 Jan 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 22 Jan 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Fight or flight." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2021/2022	World Sprint Championships	Team Sprint	4
	2019/2020	European Single Distances Championships	Team Sprint	5
	2021/2022	European Single Distances Championships	Team Sprint	5
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	6
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	8
	2019/2020	European Single Distances Championships	1000m	11
	2013/2014	World Sprint Championships	Overall	11
	2019/2020	European Single Distances Championships	500m	11
	2014/2015	World Sprint Championships	Overall	12
	2018/2019	European Sprint Championships	Overall	12
	2020/2021	World Single Distances Championships	500m	14
	2021/2022	European Single Distances Championships	500m	15
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	2 x 500m	16
	2014	Olympic Games	1500m	17
	2021/2022	World Sprint Championships	Overall	17
	2021/2022	European Single Distances Championships	1000m	17
	2016/2017	European Sprint Championships	Overall	18
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	18
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	2 x 500m	18
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	19
	2015/2016	World Sprint Championships	Overall	19
	2012/2013	World Sprint Championships	Overall	19
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	20
	2011/2012	World Sprint Championships	Overall	21
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	2 x 500m	22
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	2 x 500m	22
	2016/2017	World Sprint Championships	Overall	23
	2014	Olympic Games	1000m	25
	2014	Olympic Games	2 x 500m	28
	2018	Olympic Games	1000m	30
	2018	Olympic Games	500m	30

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2013/2014	Astana	1000m	2
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1000m	11
	2020/2021	World Cup Classification	500m	16
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	500m	20
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	500m	21
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1000m	23
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 20 Laps	23
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	26
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1500m	26
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	28
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	500m	29
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	30
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	30
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1000m	31
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	32
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1500m	34
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	Overall	38
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	40
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	500m	42
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	500m	44
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	49
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	49
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1500m	49
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	53
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	54
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	54
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1000m	56