Cosmin Nedelea
Romania
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSROU10305200001 | |
| NOC | Romania | |
| Born | 03 May 2000
in  Brasov | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Brasov, ROU | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | English, Romanian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.94 | 12 Dec 2021 |  Calgary |
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| 1000m | 1:11.50 | 18 Dec 2022 | Calgary |
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| 5000m | 7:15.56 | 20 Feb 2022 |  Inzell |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | CSM Corona Brasov: Romania | |
| Name of coach | Bogdan Stanescu [club, national], ROU |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | He represented Romania in short track at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Erzurum, Turkiye. He has also competed in roller speed skating at national level in Romania. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2021; Facebook page, 14 Nov 2021; bzb.ro, 11 Aug 2021) | |
| Hero / Idol | Romanian speed skater Mihaela Hogas. (coronabrasov.ro, 08 Dec 2020) | |
| Nicknames | Mex (Athlete, 25 Nov 2021) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/mex.03ned |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Sports. (Athlete, 25 Nov 2021) | |
| Injuries | He has suffered from patellar tendinitis in his knee during his career. The issue caused him to miss three weeks, and he needed two months to fully recover. (Athlete, 25 Nov 2021) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Placing fifth in the mixed 3000m relay short track event at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Erzurum, Turkiye. (Athlete, 25 Nov 2021) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He liked the idea of reaching high speeds on the ice. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Coach Bogdan Stanescu. (Athlete, 25 Nov 2021) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2008. |