Thibault Métraux
Switzerland
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Switzerland | |
| Born | 10 Jan 2002
in  Aigle | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Leysin, SUI | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | English, French | |
| Higher education | Geography, Sports Science - University of Lausanne: Switzerland |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Lausanne Short Track: Switzerland | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | He played ice hockey from an early age, and discovered short track through a recruitment programme that was looking for young sporting prospects ahead of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. "I received an email from my hockey coach. I went on to try the sport and I was hooked. The speed and contact with others is an incredible feeling. After more than eight years playing ice hockey, I was happy to move to an individual sport." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. He also plans to work as a coach or sports teacher once he retires from the sport. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; fisu.net, 03 Jan 2023) | |
| Awards and honours | In 2019 he took part in the torch relay ahead of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. (24heures.ch, 18 Nov 2019; Instagram profile, 02 Oct 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2016 in Leysin, Switzerland. |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/Thibault.Metraux.ShortTrack/ |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." [Michael Jordan] (Facebook profile, 29 Feb 2024) "Train hard, it will pay off." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
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| Hobbies | Cycling, listening to music, sport. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Nicknames | Pepito ["My first coach called me this, I don't really know the reason but I like it."] (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Other sports | He has competed on the speed skating World Cup circuit, and also participated in speed skating at the 2024 European Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Mar 2024) |