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Hubert Hirschbichler

Germany

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSGER12002199101
NOCGermany
Born20 Feb 1991 in  Traunstein
GenderMen
LanguagesEnglish, German
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.84 22 Nov 2015 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:09.02 21 Nov 2015 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:47.25 20 Nov 2015 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:55.66 21 Feb 2010 Erfurt  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportBoth of his parents and his sisters skated, so he followed their influence and took up the sport himself.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis father. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He first tried the sport in 1997 in Inzell, Germany.  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesFishing. (Athlete, 04 Jan 2015)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/hubert.hirschbichler  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis older sister Gabriele has also competed in speed skating, including at the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (sueddeutsche.de, 08 Feb 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 14 Dec 2020)  
Other informationRETIREMENT
He retired from competitive speed skating in July 2018 to focus on working at his family's butcher's shop in Inzell, Germany. "I achieved great sporting results, unfortunately I was denied the big success, the participation in the Olympics [Winter Games]. It wasn't meant to be, although I gave everything for it. It wasn't enough." (traunsteiner-tagblatt.de, 21 Jul 2018)
 
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m30  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m39  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps42  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1500m47  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m48  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m48  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m50