Moritz Geisreiter
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Sport Speed Skating
FederationID SSGER13012198702
NOC Germany
Born 30 Dec 1987 in Bad Reichenhall
Residence Inzell, GER
Languages English, French, German
Higher education International Management - Ansbach University of Applied Sciences: Germany
500m 37.62 27 Oct 2012 Inzell
1000m 1:12.43 19 Mar 2011 Calgary
1500m 1:46.41 09 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT
10000m 12:55.47 21 Nov 2015 Salt Lake City, UT
www.facebook.com/MoritzGeisreiter
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport He was an alpine skier before he was inspired to switch to speed skating by the performances of German speed skater Anni Friesinger-Postma. "I liked the idea of being more of an endurance athlete, with the chance to spend a lot of time training on my bike."
When and where did you begin this sport? He began speed skating at age 14 in Inzell, Germany.
Sporting philosophy / motto "These are the 'good old days' from tomorrow, so I want to make them memorable." (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)
Most influential person in career His supporter Willem Blakborn, and German speed skater Marion Wohlrab. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017, 28 Jan 2017)
Other information RETIREMENT
He retired from competitive speed skating after the 2018 World Cup event in Minsk, Belarus. "I felt it was the right time to retire from the sport. I plan to remain within the sport as a youth coach." (Facebook profile, 25 Apr 2018; shz.de, 13 Mar 2018)
In 2014 he began a master's degree in business psychology at the University of Applied Management in Erding, Germany. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017; traunsteiner-tagblatt.de, 22 Jan 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement Finishing in the top 10 in the 5000m and the 10,000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and placing fourth in the 10,000m at the 2012 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017, 28 Jan 2017)
Hero / Idol Swedish freeskier Reine Barkered. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
Injuries He suffered a back injury in April 2014 that kept him out of action until January 2015. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017; schaatsflits.nl, 09 Jan 2015)
In 2013 he broke his ankle in a skiing accident in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He was unable to skate for six weeks and the injury continued to bother him for two years. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017, 13 Nov 2017; moritzgeisreiter.de, 01 Apr 2013)
Awards and honours He was named the 2012 Speed Skater of the Year by the Association of German Sports Journalists [VDS]. (ovb-online.de, 15 Nov 2012)
Championships results
2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 10000m 4
2014 Olympic Games 10000m 8
2012/2013 European Championships Allround 8
2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 5000m 9
2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 10000m 10
2014 Olympic Games 5000m 10
2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 5000m 11
2012/2013 World Allround Championships Allround 18
2011/2012 European Championships Allround 21
2017/2018 World Cup Salt Lake City, UT 5000m 3
2017/2018 World Cup 5000/10000m 7
2012/2013 World Cup 5000/10000m 10
2012/2013 World Cup 1500m 21
2011/2012 World Cup Mass Start 20 Laps 30
2017/2018 World Cup Overall 31