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Felix Maly

Germany

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSGER10305199401
NOCGermany
Born03 May 1994 in  Werdau
GenderMen
ResidenceErfurt, GER
LanguagesEnglish, German
OccupationPolice Athlete
FamilyWife Yas
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.48 09 Mar 2024 Inzell  
    1000m 1:12.24 14 Mar 2014 Calgary  
    1500m 1:46.78 10 Mar 2024 Inzell  
    5000m 6:17.30 03 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 13:14.47 17 Dec 2022 Calgary  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamESC Erfurt : Germany  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsHe has competed in inline skating and finished third at the 2014 German Championships in Bielefeld. (freiepresse.de, 17 Sep 2014)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachPeter Mueller [national], USA  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began speed skating in 2002 in Crimmitschau, Germany.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/Felix-Maly-Sportler-530850840269719  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis parents were speed skaters and encouraged him to try the sport. "My parents sent me to training. After all, both of my parents did speed skating when they were young. I love the speed. Speed skating combines strength, endurance, and precision. It's just fascinating."  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Maximum effort, maximum success." (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Memorable sporting achievementPlacing second in the 3000m at the 2013 Junior World Cup event in Baselga di Pine, Italy. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/maly_felix  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerGerman speed skater Patrick Beckert. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Other informationPOLICE ATHLETE
In 2018 he began serving as a police athlete with the Thuringia State Police in Germany. "As a police athlete, you have to work a minimum number of hours within the three-year probationary period in order to become a civil servant for life. The training continued parallel to work." (Instagram profile, 23 Aug 2023; felixmaly.de, 06 Feb 2021; desg.de, 01 Jan 2020; Facebook page, 20 Aug 2018)		  
Hero / IdolGerman speed skater Hendrik Dombek. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start8  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps10  
    2018/2019 European Allround Championships Allround12  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start13  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 5000m15  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps17  
    2015/2016 European Championships Allround18  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships Allround18  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps18  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships Allround23  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start12  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification Mass Start 20 Laps13  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps17  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start20  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m21  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m23  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps24  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m28  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m32  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m36  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start44  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m45  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m48  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m64