Nicola Tumolero

Italy

Sport	Speed Skating
FederationID	SSITA12409199401
NOC	Italy
Born	24 Sep 1994 in Asiago
Gender	Men

Occupation	Police Athlete
Languages	English, Italian

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	37.12	05 Mar 2016	Berlin
	1000m	1:11.22	20 Oct 2017	Inzell
	1500m	1:45.07	09 Dec 2017	Salt Lake City, UT
	5000m	6:07.50	10 Dec 2017	Salt Lake City, UT
	10000m	12:54.32	15 Feb 2018	Gangneung

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
Olympic Games	Event
Olympic Games
	10000m		1
World Junior Championships	Event
World Junior Championships
	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	1
European Single Distances Championships	Event
European Single Distances Championships
	5000m	1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

GS Fiamme Oro: Italy

Social Media

www.facebook.com/nicola.tumolero94

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning bronze in the 10,000m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He was encouraged to take up the sport by his parents. "My father used to skate as a young man. When I was a child my parents enrolled me in the sports association of my hometown."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol	Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began skating at age five.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Set a goal and achieve it." (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
Injuries	Bronchitis prevented him from competing at the 2020 European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (eurosport.it, 09 Jan 2020) He injured the tibial tendon in his foot while competing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. He returned to competition with the national team in November 2019. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019; oasport.it, 13 Nov 2019, 06 Jun 2018) In 2016 he sustained a knee injury that stopped him from training for three weeks. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2017)
Nicknames	Tumo (vanityfair.it, 15 Feb 2018)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	5000m	1
	2018	Olympic Games	10000m	3
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	4
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	5
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	5
	2018	Olympic Games	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	6
	2019/2020	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	6
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	6
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	1500m	6
	2018	Olympic Games	5000m	8
	2016/2017	European Allround Championships	Allround	9
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	11
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	5000m	13
	2015/2016	European Championships	Allround	14
	2016/2017	World Allround Championships	Allround	16
	2015/2016	World Allround Championships	Allround	17
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	23

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2019/2020	Nur-Sultan	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	1
	2017/2018	Salt Lake City, UT	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	2
	2017/2018	Erfurt	5000m	2
	2021/2022	Salt Lake City, UT	Team Pursuit	3
	2016/2017	Heerenveen	Team Pursuit 8 Laps	3
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	4
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	13
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	14
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	15
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	Overall	25
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	25
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	27
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	36
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	38
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	38
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	52