Stefan Emele
Germany
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSGER10809199601 | |
| NOC | Germany | |
| Born | 08 Sep 1996
in  Darmstadt | |
| Gender | Men |
| Higher education | Engineering - Ilmenau University of Technology: Germany | |
| Languages | English, German | |
| Residence | Erfurt, GER | |
| Occupation | Armed Forces Athlete |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.75 | 03 Dec 2021 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:08.92 | 18 Dec 2022 |  Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:43.91 | 11 Dec 2021 | Calgary |
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| 5000m | 7:31.57 | 10 Feb 2018 | Inzell |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | ESC Erfurt: Germany |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Setting a German record in the 1500m in December 2021 in Calgary, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was previously involved in inline skating but switched to speed skating. "Speed skating is an Olympic sport and my goal is to compete at the Olympic Winter Games, plus it is fun and fast." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Coach Peter Mueller. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | His father. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To finish in the top 10 at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating in 2016 in Erfurt, Germany. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Success happens when your dreams grow bigger than your excuses." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Other sports | He has represented Germany in roller speed skating, and competed at the world championships in 2017 and 2018. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Jan 2021) | |
| Awards and honours | He was named 2020 Male Athlete of the Year in the Gross-Gerau district in Germany. (echo-online.de, 07 Dec 2020) |
Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/stefanemele |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Peter Mueller [national], USA |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Cycling, mountain biking, bouldering, playing the piano. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Injuries | He ripped a tendon from his adductor muscle in July 2022. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) He sustained a back injury in 2022 and was out of action for four weeks. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
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| Nicknames | Stevie [given to him by coach Peter Mueller]. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 9 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 12 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 12 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 14 | |||
| 2022/2023 | European Sprint Championships | Overall | 14 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 500m | 17 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 20 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 20 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 22 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 24 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 27 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 35 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 35 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 40 | |||