Leia Behlau
Germany
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSGER21204199601 | |
| NOC | Germany | |
| Born | 12 Apr 1996
in  Unna | |
| Gender | Women |
| Family | Partner Fabian Gratz | |
| Residence | Inzell, GER | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | English, German | |
| Higher education | International Management - Ansbach University of Applied Sciences: Germany |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 41.27 | 23 Jul 2016 | Inzell |
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| 1000m | 1:20.22 | 28 Feb 2015 |  Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:59.96 | 08 Mar 2015 | Calgary |
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| 3000m | 4:12.38 | 07 Mar 2015 | Calgary |
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| 5000m | 7:29.49 | 13 Dec 2015 | Inzell |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/LeiaMarieBehlau | twitter.com/LeiaMarieBehlau |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began speed skating in 2003 at age seven at the Mohnesee Ice Skating Club [SCM] in Echtrop, Germany. | |
| Name of coach | Andreas Kraus [club], GER; Michael Restner [club], GER | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | "I saw some speed skaters skating in circles around me while I was attending a beginners' lesson for ice skating, and wanted to try speed skating because it looked very impressive to me." | |
| Club / Team | DEC Inzell: Germany |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | She has competed in roller speed skating at national level and finished fourth at the 2014 German Championships in Bielefeld. (sportgymnasium-erfurt.de, 15 Sep 2014) | |
| Famous relatives | Her father Thorsten has worked as a speed skating coach. Her younger brother Nils has competed in the sport at Junior World Cup events. Her partner Fabian Gratz has competed for Germany in alpine skiing. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jan 2021; speedskatingresults.com, 02 Nov 2014; derwesten.de, 10 Jan 2012) | |
| Other information | BREAK AND RETURN In 2020 she returned to speed skating after taking a 20-month break from the sport. "I was in contact with [coach] Michi Restner and a conversation emerged from it, and in the end we decided that I would put my skates on again. After a 20-month break from competitions and no ice training in the 2019/20 season, I started again. The 'ice feeling' that I lost before my break is slowly coming back and motivates me to keep working on it." (Facebook page, 17 Jan 2021, 11 Jan 2021; traunsteiner-tagblatt.de, 13 Jan 2021; Instagram profile, 25 Oct 2020) |
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| Most influential person in career | Her father. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2021) | |
| Hero / Idol | Her grandparents. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2021) | |
| Hobbies | Cross-country skiing, ski mountaineering, hiking, road cycling, mountain biking, running, fashion, photography, animals. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2021) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Skating under two minutes in the 1500m at the 2015 World Allround Championships in Calgary, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2021) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "It never gets easier, you just get stronger." (Athlete, 07 Feb 2021) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 5 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 3000m | 9 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 10 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 15 | |||
| 2015/2016 | European Championships | Allround | 16 | |||
| 2020/2021 | European Allround Championships | Allround | 18 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 22 | |||