Valentina Ascic

Croatia

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STCRO21211199801
NOC	Croatia
Born	12 Nov 1998 in Livno
Gender	Women

Residence	Zagreb, CRO
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	Croatian, English, Italian
Higher education	Occupational Therapy - University of Applied Health Sciences: Zagreb, CRO

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	43.406	09 Feb 2024	Dresden
	1000m	1:31.364	29 Oct 2023	Montreal
	1500m	2:21.456	16 Feb 2022	Beijing

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

KBK Meteor: Zagreb, CRO

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Competing at the 2020 European Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport	"I heard about this sport from close friends who were involved in it. Honestly, it wasn't love at first sight. I was small and the rink was big and everything seemed scary. The love for training developed gradually and grew from day to day, from competition to competition."
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up the sport in 2006 in Zagreb, Croatia.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/ascictina

General Interest

Ambitions	To win a medal at the world championships. (srednja.hr, 20 Aug 2022)
Most influential person in career	Her parents. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
Hero / Idol	Croatian alpine skier Janica Kostelic. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
Milestones	She became the first short track skater to represent Croatia at the Olympic Winter Games when she competed at the 2022 Games in Beijing. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Feb 2022; olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)

Sport Specific Information

Training Regime	She trains six days a week, for up to four hours per day. Her sessions include gym work and cycling.
Name of coach	Dubravko Feldin [national]

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2023/2024	European Championships	2000m Relay	7
	2022/2023	European Championships	2000m Relay	7
	2017/2018	European Championships	3000m Relay	9
	2019/2020	European Championships	3000m Relay	9
	2018/2019	European Championships	3000m Relay	11
	2023/2024	European Championships	1500m	12
	2022/2023	World Championships	1000m	12
	2022/2023	European Championships	1500m	14
	2023/2024	European Championships	500m	14
	2020/2021	European Championships	1500m	14
	2023/2024	European Championships	1000m	15
	2022/2023	World Championships	1500m	16
	2020/2021	European Championships	500m	16
	2022/2023	European Championships	500m	17
	2022/2023	European Championships	1000m	17
	2023/2024	World Championships	500m	18
	2020/2021	European Championships	Overall	18
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	21
	2022/2023	World Championships	500m	21
	2020/2021	European Championships	1000m	21
	2017/2018	European Championships	500m	22
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	22
	2020/2021	World Championships	500m	22
	2022	Olympic Games	500m	23
	2023/2024	World Championships	1500m	23
	2019/2020	European Championships	Overall	23
	2019/2020	European Championships	500m	23
	2019/2020	European Championships	1500m	24
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	25
	2018/2019	European Championships	1000m	26
	2022	Olympic Games	1500m	26
	2019/2020	European Championships	1000m	26
	2017/2018	European Championships	1500m	27
	2020/2021	World Championships	1000m	27
	2020/2021	World Championships	1500m	28
	2023/2024	World Championships	1000m	28
	2020/2021	World Championships	Overall	28
	2017/2018	European Championships	Overall	28
	2018/2019	European Championships	Overall	29
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	29
	2018/2019	European Championships	500m	30
	2017/2018	European Championships	1000m	31
	2018/2019	European Championships	1500m	32
	2018/2019	World Championships	1000m	34
	2018/2019	World Championships	1500m	37
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	Overall	38
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	Overall	39
	2018/2019	World Championships	500m	41
	2018/2019	World Championships	Overall	42
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	Overall	53
	2013/2014	World Junior Championships	Overall	54

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	11
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	12
	2023/2024	Gdansk	500m	12
	2023/2024	Dresden	2000m Relay	12
	2022/2023	Dresden	2000m Relay	13
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	14
	2018/2019	Dresden	3000m Relay	15
	2023/2024	Gdansk	2000m Relay	15
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	16
	2018/2019	Dresden	2000m Relay	17
	2023/2024	Dresden	500m	17
	2019/2020	Dresden	3000m Relay	18
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	24
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1500m	24
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	27
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	27
	2022/2023	Dresden	500m	28
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	28
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1500m	32
	2016/2017	Dresden	1500m	32
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	500m	32
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	500m	34
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	36
	2018/2019	Dresden	1500m	37
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	38
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	41
	2016/2017	Dresden	500m	42
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	46
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1000m	53
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Overall	54
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	57
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	60
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	63
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	63
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	65
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	69
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	78
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	80
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	89
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	96
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	100
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	101
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	103