Nicole Botter Gomez

Italy

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STITA20606199701
NOC	Italy
Born	06 Jun 1997 in Bogotá
Gender	Women

Residence	Bolzano, ITA
Languages	English, German, Italian, Spanish
Higher education	Sports Science - San Raffaele University of Rome: Italy
Occupation	Police Athlete

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	43.166	04 Nov 2022	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:30.348	29 Oct 2022	Montreal
	1500m	2:28.981	29 Jan 2016	Sofia
	3000m	5:46.102	22 Oct 2017	Bormio

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
European Championships	Event
European Championships
	3000m Relay	1	1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

GS Fiamme Oro: Moena, ITA

General Interest

Hobbies	Trekking in the mountains. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Injuries	She injured her ankle in 2016. (altoadige.it, 04 Aug 2019)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"I used to live in Collalbo, near to the sporting complex. I had the chance to see the skaters' training sessions. I was hooked from the beginning and with the support of my parents I started my journey."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Her parents. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Hero / Idol	US short track skater John Celski. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Ambitions	To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (altoadige.it, 04 Aug 2019)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began practising the sport in 2002 in Collalbo, Italy.

Social Media

www.facebook.com/nicole.bottergomez

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Winning the women's 3000m relay at the 2019 World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Nicknames	Niki (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Trust the process." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Maggie Qi [national], CHN

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2019/2020	European Championships	3000m Relay	2
	2022/2023	European Championships	3000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	European Championships	3000m Relay	5
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	9
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	10
	2022/2023	European Championships	500m	12
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	Overall	24
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	Overall	26

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2019/2020	Nagoya	3000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	3000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Almaty	3000m Relay	4
	2022/2023	Almaty	3000m Relay	6
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	3000m Relay	7
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	3000m Relay	8
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	11
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	2000m Relay	11
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	11
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	12
	2018/2019	Dresden	2000m Relay	15
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	17
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	19
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	19
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	21
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	22
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	22
	2018/2019	Almaty	1500m	23
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	24
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	24
	2018/2019	Almaty	500m	26
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	500m	27
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	27
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	28
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	28
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	32
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	1000m	32
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	33
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	40
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	48
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1000m	53
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	64
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	67
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	73