Tom Rietzke

Germany

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STGER10211199501
NOC	Germany
Born	02 Nov 1995 in Dresden
Gender	Men

Residence	Dresden, GER
Occupation	Student
Languages	English, German

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	42.809	22 Oct 2016	Bormio
	1000m	1:27.195	08 Jan 2017	Oberstdorf
	1500m	2:15.873	21 Oct 2016	Bormio

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Eislaufverein Dresden: Germany

General Interest

Injuries

He dislocated his shoulder in 2016 and was unable to compete for one month. (Athlete, 11 Jan 2017)

He suffered a serious cut in 2013 that kept him out of action for six months. (Athlete, 11 Jan 2017)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

His parents encouraged him to try the sport.

General Interest

Most influential person in career

Coach Diana Scheibe. (Athlete, 11 Jan 2017)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Diana Scheibe, GER
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up short track in 2002 in Dresden, Germany.

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2012/2013	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	6
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	7
	2013/2014	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	11
	2016/2017	European Championships	1500m	35
	2016/2017	European Championships	500m	37
	2016/2017	European Championships	1000m	37
	2016/2017	European Championships	Overall	39
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	Overall	42

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2016/2017	Dresden	5000m Relay	11
	2016/2017	Dresden	1500m	21
	2016/2017	Shanghai	500m	31
	2016/2017	Gangneung	1500m	31
	2014/2015	Dresden	1500m	34
	2016/2017	Dresden	1500m	37
	2016/2017	Shanghai	1000m	39
	2016/2017	Gangneung	1000m	40
	2014/2015	Dresden	1500m	51
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	69
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1500m	103
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	105
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	128