Michelle Uhrig
Germany
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSGER22001199601 | |
| NOC | Germany | |
| Born | 20 Jan 1996
in  Berlin | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Berlin, GER | |
| Occupation | Police Officer | |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish | |
| Higher education | Policing - Federal Police Sports School of Bad Endorf: Germany |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 40.48 | 27 Jan 2017 | Inzell |
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| 1000m | 1:16.76 | 09 Nov 2019 | Inzell |
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| 1500m | 1:58.61 | 03 Dec 2017 |  Calgary |
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| 3000m | 4:08.27 | 10 Dec 2017 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 7:21.33 | 05 Oct 2019 | Inzell |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| European Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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European Single Distances Championships
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| Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 1 | |||||
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/Michelle-Uhrig-Eisschnelllauf-702336179907596/ |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Berliner Turn-und Sportclub: Germany | |
| Name of coach | Erik Bouwman, NED | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | "I did figure skating and ice hockey until age eight. At age 11 coaches chose me as a potential talent and asked if I wanted to try speedskating." | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport in 2007 in Berlin, Germany. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Mimi ["From my brother, who wasn't able to pronounce Michelle as a baby."] (Athlete, 08 Feb 2018) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never give up." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) | |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic medal. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2018) | |
| Injuries | She required surgery on her knee in 2013 and 2016, with her recovery taking one year on each occasion. In 2017 she underwent two further knee operations. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019, 08 Feb 2018; Instagram profile, 11 Jan 2018; desg.de, 15 Feb 2017) | |
| Hobbies | Sports in general, skiing, crochet, photography. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2018) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in team pursuit and placing fourth in mass start at the 2018 European Single Distances Championships in Kolomna, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 6 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 12 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 14 | |||
| 2018/2019 | European Allround Championships | Allround | 15 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 31 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2017/2018 | World Cup Minsk | Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 33 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 43 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1500m | 48 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 1000m | 62 | |||