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Josephine Heimerl

Germany

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSGER22607200001
NOCGermany
Born26 Jul 2000 in  Munich
GenderWomen
ResidenceInzell, GER
OccupationArmed Forces Athlete, Student
LanguagesEnglish, German
Higher educationPsychology - IU International University of Applied Sciences: Erfurt, GER
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 39.42 27 Feb 2021 Inzell  
    1000m 1:17.47 28 Feb 2021 Inzell  
    1500m 2:01.05 12 Dec 2020 Inzell  
    3000m 4:32.65 01 Mar 2020 Inzell  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamDEC Inzell: Germany  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesReading, writing, outdoor sports, spending time in the mountains. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachAlexis Contin [national], FRA  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Be a warrior, not a worrier." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/josiiheimerl  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
InjuriesShe sustained a cut to her right ankle in 2016. She was unable to skate for six months and needed more than a year to recover fully. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs"I always do the same warm-up procedure, listen to my favourite songs and put on my left skate first." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementPlacing fifth in the 1000m at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, finishing third in the mass start at the 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, NY, United States of America, and claiming the mass start title at the 2023 German Single Distances Championships in Inzell. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I learned skating from my mum as she was also a speed skating athlete."  
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General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer coaches. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolUS speed skater Shani Davis, German speed skater Anni Friesinger-Postma. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport at age six in Munich, Germany.  
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General Interest
NicknamesJosi (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint6  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps8  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start19  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1000m21  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start20  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1000m24  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m28