Riccardo Lorello
Italy
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSITA10512200201 | |
| NOC | Italy | |
| Born | 05 Dec 2002
in  Milan | |
| Gender | Men |
| Occupation | Armed Forces Athlete | |
| Languages | English, Italian | |
| Residence | Milan, ITA |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 38.21 | 20 Oct 2023 |  Inzell |
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| 1000m | 1:14.11 | 04 Dec 2021 | Inzell |
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| 1500m | 1:50.12 | 31 Oct 2023 | Inzell |
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| 5000m | 6:24.49 | 06 Jan 2024 |  Heerenveen |
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| 10000m | 13:36.79 | 02 Dec 2023 |  Stavanger |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | CS Esercito: Italy |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Spending time with friends. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | His father is a roller skating coach and he followed in his footsteps. He later opted for ice speed skating with the goal of competing at the Olympic Winter Games and becoming a professional athlete. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His father. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Italian motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (bnews.unimib.it, 27 Apr 2022) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Maurizio Marchetto [national], ITA | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age six with his father in Baselga di Pine, Italy. He took up ice speed skating in 2020. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Richi (ethicsport.it, 2018) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/riccardo.lorello |
General Interest
General Interest
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He listens to music before competing. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at his first World Cup event in 2022 in Stavanger, Norway. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Training Regime | He trains for 25 hours each week. |