Clemens Pfropper

Germany

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Eislauf-Verein Dresden [EVD]: Germany

General Interest

Hobbies	Playing video games. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)
Injuries	He sustained a broken ankle during the 2019/20 season. He needed two months to recover from the injury. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"I used to do speed skating but later switched to short track."

General Interest

Hero / Idol	Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Katerina Novotna [national], CZE; Rafal Grycner [national], POL
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport at age 12 in 2015 in Dresden, Germany.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Go hard or go home." (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2022/2023	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	10
	2021/2022	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	10
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	17
	2023/2024	European Championships	500m	36
	2022/2023	World Junior Championships	500m	43
	2022/2023	World Junior Championships	1000m	45
	2021/2022	World Junior Championships	500m	51