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Michelle Uhrig

Germany

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSGER22001199601
NOCGermany
Born20 Jan 1996 in  Berlin
GenderWomen
ResidenceBerlin, GER
OccupationPolice Athlete, Student
LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish
Higher educationPolicing - Federal Police Sports School of Bad Endorf: Germany
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.15 01 Mar 2024 Erfurt  
    1000m 1:16.76 09 Nov 2019 Inzell  
    1500m 1:58.13 05 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    3000m 4:08.27 10 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 7:20.46 06 Dec 2019 Nur-Sultan  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamEisbaren Juniors Berlin: Germany  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn April 2020 she was struck by a car while training on her bicycle in Berlin, Germany. She sustained a concussion and injuries to her neck, spine and knees, and underwent four knee operations between November 2020 and April 2021. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023; Facebook page, 14 May 2021, 26 Nov 2020; desg.de, 01 May 2020)

She required surgery on her knee in 2013 and 2016, with her recovery taking one year on each occasion. In 2017 she underwent two further knee operations. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019, 08 Feb 2018; Instagram profile, 11 Jan 2018; desg.de, 15 Feb 2017)
 
HobbiesSports, skiing, crochet, photography, cycling, cooking. (desg.de, 01 May 2020; true-cycling.de, 01 Jan 2020)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning bronze in team pursuit and placing fourth in mass start at the 2018 European Single Distances Championships in Kolomna, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I did figure skating and ice hockey until age eight. At age 11 coaches chose me as a potential talent and asked if I wanted to try speed skating."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer mother. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
AmbitionsTo win an Olympic medal. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport in 2007 in Berlin, Germany.  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesMimi ["From my brother, who wasn't able to pronounce Michelle as a baby."] (Athlete, 08 Feb 2018)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Never give up." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/Michelle-Uhrig-Eisschnelllauf-702336179907596/  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeShe usually trains twice a day, with one day off per week. "Our activities [in her training group] are very varied, but we always focus on the legs. For example, we ride a bike for a couple of hours, each with four 15-minute intervals. On some days I also swim. As a group we often go inline skating or do strength training."  
Name of coachAlexis Contin [national], FRA  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationPOLICE ATHLETE
In 2018 she began serving as a police athlete at the Federal Police Sport Academy in Bad Endorf, Germany. "I'm very grateful that we athletes are allowed to have this kind of dual career. Without the federal police, I wouldn't be able to practise my sport so professionally." (desg.de, 01 May 2020; Facebook page, 26 Aug 2020, 20 May 2019, 04 May 2018)

OTHER STUDIES
She has studied psychology at the German University of Health and Sport in Berlin, Germany. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
 
Other sportsShe has represented Germany in roller speed skating at the World Inline Cup. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Oct 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps4  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint4  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit5  
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 6 Laps6  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint6  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start6  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit7  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps7  
    2022/2023 European Allround Championships Allround8  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1000m9  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start10  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships 1000m12  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1500m14  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships 1500m14  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start14  
    2018/2019 European Allround Championships Allround15  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 3000m15  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 3000m15  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1500m16  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start17  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 3000m19  
    2022 Olympic Games Mass Start21  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps21  
    2022 Olympic Games 1500m25  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m31  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2017/2018 Minsk Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2023/2024 Quebec, QC Mass Start3  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start8  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start9  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start10  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps19  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m25  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m25  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m29  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps33  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m34  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m36  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m39  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m43  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m46  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m48  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m54  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m57  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m62