Theo Collins

Club / Team

Aldwych Speed Skating Club: Guildford, ENG

Hobbies

Climbing. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2023)

Reason for choosing this sport

"My brother used to do diving at Guildford Spectrum, the sports complex at which I train with Aldwych Speed Skating Club. Every so often I would go along to watch and one time I noticed people speed skating on the ice rink and asked my mum whether I could have a go. I have loved the sport ever since."

Hero / Idol	Canadian short track skater Charles Hamelin. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2023)
Awards and honours	In 2016 at the OCS Young Sportsperson Awards ceremony he was one of three regional winners of the Young Sportsperson of the Year Award for the London and South East region. The awards are sponsored by facilities management company OCS. (fmj.co.uk, 03 Nov 2016)

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began speed skating as a boy at a leisure centre in Guildford, England.

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Not only do I love the sport but I also love travelling to competitions around Europe. Being a highly competitive person, I love to win and hate the feeling of losing. Over the years I have made lots of friends doing short track and enjoy training and competing with them." (sportsaid.org.uk, 23 Jul 2019)

instagram.com/theocollinzzz

Memorable sporting achievement	Winning silver in speed skating in the mixed team sprint at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2023)
Other sports	He has represented Great Britain in speed skating, and won silver in the mixed team sprint at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Feb 2023)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2023)

Name of coach

Richard Shoebridge [national], GBR

Nicknames

Teddy C (Athlete, 14 Feb 2023)