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Sofia Thorup

Denmark

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTRUS22012199701
NOCDenmark
Born20 Dec 1997 in St. Petersburg 
GenderWomen
ResidenceDenmark
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
OccupationAthlete
Higher educationCoaching - Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health: St. Petersburg, RUS
FamilyHusband Viktor Hald Thorup
Other namesSofia Prosvirnova
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 42.516 06 Mar 2021 Dordrecht  
    1000m 1:28.092 21 Nov 2021 Debrecen  
    1500m 2:19.432 16 Feb 2022 Beijing  
    3000m 5:01.580 18 Mar 2018 Montreal  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Championships
Event  
World Championships
    1000m   1    
    1500m     1  
    3000m Relay   1 1  
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay   1 1  
    Overall     1  
European Championships
Event  
European Championships
    500m     1  
    1000m 2      
    1500m   1 2  
    3000m Relay 2 1 1  
    Overall   3 2  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationRUSSIAN FEDERATION TO DENMARK
Born in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, she began her international skating career competing for the Russian Federation before switching her sporting allegiance to Denmark in 2023. "I am grateful to every specialist, trainer and medical staff [in the Russian Federation] who helped me to achieve such high results, but especially I want to mention my personal trainer, Svetlana Tretyakova. Insisting on trying short track, she managed to get me to national level in just three years. She has also supported and continues to support me on my sporting journey. My sporting career isn't done but it's time to turn the page. When I decided to move to Denmark, so many people supported my decision, and I really appreciated that the Danish Skating Union took me into their family. It would mean so much if I could repay their kindness and acceptance of me." (schaatsen.nl, 04 Apr 2023; Instagram profile, 04 Apr 2023; dr.dk, 06 Oct 2023)

HIATUS
In June 2022 she announced that she would be taking time away from the sport and would miss the 2022/23 season. "After the [2022] Olympic Games [in Beijing], there was a very long and painful period of making a decision to end my career. The fact is that the 2021/22 season was very difficult for me psychologically. I stopped enjoying training, going to the races was torture for me, the fear of failing at the Olympics and the difficulty in understanding with the coaches. After a long break, I realised that I did not want to part with my professional career, although after the Olympics I was sure that was inevitable. I'm gearing up for the 2023/24 season and I sincerely believe that this will help me get back into the sport stronger." (sport-express.ru, 13 Sep 2022)
 
Other sportsShe has represented Denmark on the speed skating World Cup circuit, and also competed in speed skating at the 2024 World Sprint Championships in Inzell, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Mar 2024)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (dr.dk, 06 Oct 2023)  
HobbiesSnowboarding, watching films and cartoons, camping. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2020)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I did figure skating between the ages of five and 12, but I did not get any good results so I switched to short track. Within two years, I got invited into the [Russian] junior national team, and in 2014 I was invited into the Olympic team. So I chose to focus on short track."  
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up short track in 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesSonya (Facebook profile, 06 Oct 2021)  
Awards and honoursShe was named among the 10 Best Athletes of the Year for 2019 by the Physical Education and Sports Committee of St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. (gov.spb.ru, 23 Dec 2019)

In 2015 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 15 Oct 2017; minsport.gov.ru, 03 Jun 2015)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/sofia.prosvirnova  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning silver in the 1000m at the 2018 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, and claiming bronze in the 1500m at the 2019 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2020)  
InjuriesShe damaged ligaments in her ankle at the 2015 National Championships in the Russian Federation. She sustained a similar injury in the same ankle while training in 2016 and in 2017. (Athlete, 03 Nov 2018)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"You reap what you sow." (Athlete, 03 Nov 2018)  
Hero / IdolItalian short track skater Arianna Fontana, Russian snowboarder Alena Zavarzina. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2018)  
Famous relativesHer husband Viktor Hald Thorup has represented Denmark in speed skating, competing at the Olympic Winter Games in 2018 and 2022. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Mar 2024; Viktor Hald Thorup Instagram profile, 11 Mar 2023)  
Most influential person in careerCoach Svetlana Tretyakova. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2020)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2016/2017 European Championships 1000m1  
    2017/2018 European Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 European Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 European Championships 1000m1  
    2016/2017 European Championships 1500m2  
    2018/2019 European Championships Overall2  
    2016/2017 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1000m2  
    2018/2019 European Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2016/2017 European Championships Overall2  
    2014/2015 European Championships Overall2  
    2018/2019 World Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 European Championships 1500m3  
    2017/2018 European Championships 500m3  
    2015/2016 World Championships 3000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1500m3  
    2017/2018 European Championships Overall3  
    2020/2021 European Championships 1500m3  
    2020/2021 European Championships Overall3  
    2016/2017 World Junior Championships Overall3  
    2019/2020 European Championships 3000m Relay3  
    2012/2013 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay3  
    2017/2018 World Championships Overall4  
    2013/2014 European Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2014 Olympic Games 3000m Relay4  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships Overall4  
    2020/2021 World Championships 1500m4  
    2020/2021 European Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2020/2021 World Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2016/2017 European Championships 500m5  
    2018/2019 European Championships 500m5  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1000m5  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m5  
    2018 Olympic Games 3000m Relay5  
    2020/2021 World Championships 500m5  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1500m5  
    2018/2019 World Championships Overall6  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1500m6  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1000m6  
    2016/2017 World Championships 3000m Relay6  
    2013/2014 World Championships 3000m Relay6  
    2020/2021 European Championships 500m6  
    2020/2021 European Championships 1000m6  
    2022 Olympic Games 3000m Relay7  
    2017/2018 European Championships 1500m7  
    2022 Olympic Games 2000m Relay7  
    2020/2021 World Championships Overall7  
    2017/2018 World Championships 3000m Relay7  
    2014/2015 World Championships Overall8  
    2016/2017 European Championships 3000m Relay8  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1500m9  
    2019/2020 European Championships 1500m9  
    2014/2015 World Championships 500m10  
    2017/2018 European Championships 1000m11  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1000m12  
    2016/2017 World Championships Overall13  
    2014 Olympic Games 500m15  
    2018/2019 World Championships 500m15  
    2022 Olympic Games 1500m15  
    2019/2020 European Championships 500m15  
    2013/2014 European Championships Overall16  
    2019/2020 European Championships Overall16  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m18  
    2016/2017 World Championships 500m18  
    2017/2018 World Championships 500m18  
    2020/2021 World Championships 1000m19  
    2019/2020 European Championships 1000m19  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m21  
    2014 Olympic Games 1000m24  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Minsk 3000m Relay1  
    2021/2022 Nagoya 2000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 Dresden 3000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 Dresden 2000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m2  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m2  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay2  
    2017/2018 Seoul 3000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 1000m2  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 500m2  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 2000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 2000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Dresden 2000m Relay2  
    2014/2015 Seoul 3000m Relay3  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay3  
    2014/2015 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay3  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 500m3  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 1000m3  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 3000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Turin 3000m Relay3  
    2017/2018 Budapest 3000m Relay3  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 500m3  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 3000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m4  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m4  
    2018/2019 Almaty 500m4  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m5  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 3000m Relay5  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 500m5  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 500m5  
    2016/2017 Minsk 1000m5  
    2018/2019 Almaty 3000m Relay5  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay5  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 1000m5  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1000m5  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1000m6  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m6  
    2016/2017 Dresden 3000m Relay6  
    2019/2020 Dresden 3000m Relay6  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m7  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 3000m Relay7  
    2014/2015 Dresden 500m7  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 3000m Relay7  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 500m9  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay9  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1500m9  
    2016/2017 Minsk 1500m9  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m10  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 500m10  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m11  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 500m11  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1000m11  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay12  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m12  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m13  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m14  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 500m15  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m16  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m17  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m17  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1000m17  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m19  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m20  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m20  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m21  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m27  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m36  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m37  
    2014/2015 Dresden 1500m39  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m94