Luca Spechenhauser

Italy

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STITA11412200001
NOC	Italy
Born	14 Dec 2000 in Bormio
Gender	Men

Languages	English, Italian
Occupation	Police Athlete

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	41.147	30 Sep 2022	Bormio
	1000m	1:21.907	10 Dec 2023	Beijing
	1500m	2:12.553	27 Nov 2021	Dordrecht
	3000m	5:21.558	24 Feb 2019	Courmayeur

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
ISU World Short Track Championships	Event
ISU World Short Track Championships
	5000m Relay	1	1
	1000m		1
European Championships	Event
European Championships
	5000m Relay	2
	2000m Relay		1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

CS Carabinieri: Italy

General Interest

Injuries	He sustained a minor injury to his right ankle in 2017. (usbormiese.com, 17 Oct 2017)
Famous relatives	His sister Anna has competed in short track at junior national level in Italy. (altarezianews.it, 20 Oct 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Maggie Qi [national], CHN

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Be strong when you are weak, be brave when you are scared, be humble when you are victorious." (Instagram profile, 26 Mar 2019)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/luca.spek

General Interest

Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs

He listens to the same song before every race. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

His father is a speed skating coach but he first tried cross-country skiing before following his sister into short track after being inspired to do so by watching the 2010 World Team Championships in Bormio, Italy. "The adrenaline and speed are my favourite things about the sport."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Italian short track skater Yuri Confortola. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
Hero / Idol	Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport at age 10 in Bormio, Italy.

General Interest

Hobbies

Skiing. (Fondo Italia YouTube channel, 01 Feb 2022)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2022/2023	European Championships	5000m Relay	2
	2022/2023	World Championships	5000m Relay	2
	2020/2021	European Championships	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	World Championships	1000m	3
	2022/2023	European Championships	2000m Relay	3
	2020/2021	World Championships	5000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	1500m	4
	2023/2024	European Championships	2000m Relay	4
	2023/2024	World Championships	1500m	5
	2020/2021	World Championships	1500m	5
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	5
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	500m	6
	2023/2024	European Championships	5000m Relay	7
	2022/2023	European Championships	1500m	7
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	7
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	9
	2023/2024	World Championships	5000m Relay	9
	2020/2021	World Championships	Overall	10
	2023/2024	European Championships	1500m	11
	2020/2021	World Championships	500m	12
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1000m	12
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	14
	2017/2018	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	16
	2022/2023	World Championships	1000m	21
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	21
	2022/2023	World Championships	1500m	21
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	21
	2023/2024	European Championships	1000m	22
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	1000m	31
	2022/2023	European Championships	1000m	31
	2017/2018	World Junior Championships	Overall	31
	2022	Olympic Games	1500m	32
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	500m	40
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1500m	41

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1000m	2
	2023/2024	Seoul	2000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1000m	3
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	2000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Dordrecht	1000m	3
	2021/2022	Beijing	5000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	4
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	5
	2023/2024	Dresden	2000m Relay	5
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	6
	2022/2023	Dresden	5000m Relay	6
	2023/2024	Gdansk	2000m Relay	6
	2023/2024	Dresden	5000m Relay	8
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	8
	2023/2024	Gdansk	5000m Relay	8
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	9
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	10
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Overall	12
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	14
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1500m	15
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	18
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1500m	20
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	20
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	20
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1000m	22
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1500m	22
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1000m	22
	2022/2023	Dresden	1500m	22
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	30
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	32
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	32
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	37
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	39
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	44
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	99