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Christopher Fiola

Canada

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSCAN12209199601
NOCCanada
Born22 Sep 1996 in  Montreal
GenderMen
ResidenceQuebec, QC, CAN
Higher educationComputer Science - Laval University: Canada
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, French
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.44 19 Mar 2022 Calgary  
    1000m 1:08.43 19 Mar 2022 Calgary  
    1500m 1:46.24 19 Mar 2017 Calgary  
    5000m 6:38.47 17 Mar 2017 Calgary  
    10000m 14:42.07 15 Mar 2014 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    500m   1    
    Mass Start 10 Laps   1    
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps   1    
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    Team Sprint 1      
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn 2012 he broke his right leg while competing in short track. Three days after he had fully recovered, he fractured his left leg while participating in an inline skating marathon. He was out of action for one year. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018; olympic.ca, 13 Jul 2015)  
Other sportsHe represented Canada in inline skating at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. He was ranked eighth in both the 500m sprint and the 200m time trial. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Nov 2016; speedskating.ca, 22 Oct 2016)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportInitially a short track skater on the ice, he switched to speed skating after injuries left his ankles too weak to support his weight on a tighter short track oval.  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolUS inline skater and speed skater Chad Hedrick. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age four in Montreal, QC, Canada. He took up speed skating in 2013.  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesChris (Twitter profile, 23 Sep 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/ChristopherFiola  
twitter.com/chrisfiola  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerUS inline skater and speed skater Chad Hedrick. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (LinkedIn profile, 31 Oct 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.chrisfiola.ca  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships Team Sprint1  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 500m12  
    2018/2019 World Sprint Championships Overall19  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 500m23  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 Nagano Team Sprint1  
    2016/2017 Heerenveen Team Sprint2  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB Team Sprint3  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Sprint3  
    2018/2019 Obihiro Team Sprint3  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m16  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m27  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m27  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps28  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m45  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m53  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m56