Laura Lorenzato

Club / Team

Gruppo Cosmo Noale Ice: Italy

Hobbies	Travel, reading, cycling. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Injuries	In 2022 she sustained a concussion, broken teeth, and facial injuries that required 12 stitches. She needed one month to recover. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) In 2019 she suffered from patellofemoral pain syndrome in her knee and needed four months to recover. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	She puts on her left skate before her right skate, and ties her laces twice before a race. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Memorable sporting achievement	Qualifying for her first World Cup event. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Other sports	She has represented Italy in roller speed skating, and won a silver medal in the marathon at the 2018 European Championships in Ostend, Belgium. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Nov 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Reason for choosing this sport

She followed her brother into inline skating, and later began speed skating on ice after moving to the Netherlands to study. "Speed skating is bigger than inline skating there."

Most influential person in career	Her brother, and her first coach. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Hero / Idol	Dutch road cyclist Demi Vollering. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Name of coach	Maurizio Marchetto [national], ITA
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began inline skating at age three in Mirano, Italy. She took up speed skating on ice at age 18 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

Nicknames	Lau Lorenz, Lalla [given to her by her brother]. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"As long as it makes you feel good." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Other information	FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a master's degree in marketing analytics and data science at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. (LinkedIn profile, 07 Jan 2024; Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)

Training Regime

She trains for between 18 and 20 hours a week.

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