Federico Chaves
Argentina
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STARG10506199001 | |
| NOC | Argentina | |
| Born | 05 Jun 1990
in Ushuaia  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English, Italian, Spanish |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 51.503 | 06 Aug 2011 |  Chamonix |
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| 1000m | 1:40.652 | 08 Feb 2013 |  Dresden |
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| 1500m | 2:40.447 | 08 Feb 2013 | Dresden |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | His brother Gaston is a short track skater. He competed at the 2013 World Junior Championships. Their father Andres is a skating coach. (eldiariodelfindelmundo.com, 13 Jul 2013; eldiariodelfindelmundo.com, 30 Jun 2011) | |
| Injuries | He broke his shoulder at age 15, and broke his wrist in 2011. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Becoming inline skating national champion several times. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) | |
| Other sports | He has also competed in inline skating at elite level. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was inspired by the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His father. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) | |
| Hero / Idol | Italian speed skater Roberto Sighel and Argentinian Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began inline skating at age three, and tried ice skating at age 15. |
International Debut
International Debut
| Year | 2013 | |
| Competing for | Argentina |