Giorgia Birkeland
United States
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSUSA21406200201 | |
| NOC | United States | |
| Born | 14 Jun 2002
in  Scandiano | |
| Gender | Women |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English | |
| Residence | Park City, UT, USA |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 41.04 | 06 Mar 2020 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:19.32 | 02 Mar 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 2:01.53 | 27 Jan 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 3000m | 4:14.58 | 26 Jan 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 7:46.00 | 07 Mar 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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World Single Distances Championships
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| Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 1 | |||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Skiing, painting. (teamusa.org, 19 Feb 2022) | |
| Injuries | She has sustained a severe concussion and broken ankle in different incidents during her career. On both occasions the injury ended her season. (inforum.com, 08 Mar 2022) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (startribune.com, 19 Feb 2022) | |
| Hero / Idol | US cross-country skier Jessica Diggins. (teamusa.org, 19 Feb 2022) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (inforum.com, 08 Mar 2022) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began speed skating at age eight in White Bear Lake, MN, United States of America. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Your only limit is you." (teamusa.org, 19 Feb 2022) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092093023144 |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2021/2022 | Four Continents Championships | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | Mass Start | 2 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 4 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Mass Start | 12 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 17 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 19 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Calgary, AB | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 15 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 15 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 3000/5000m | 46 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 54 | |||