Fridtjof Petzold
Germany
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSGER10904199701 | |
| NOC | Germany | |
| Born | 09 Apr 1997
in  Werdau | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Erfurt, GER | |
| Higher education | Sports Management - University of Applied Management: Berlin, GER | |
| Occupation | Police Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | English, French, German |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 38.00 | 02 Dec 2017 | Berlin |
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| 1000m | 1:14.10 | 03 Mar 2019 | Inzell |
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| 1500m | 1:50.72 | 03 Nov 2018 | Inzell |
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| 5000m | 6:19.69 | 02 Feb 2024 |  Quebec |
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| 10000m | 13:11.38 | 30 Oct 2021 | Inzell |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Crimmitschauer Polizeisportverein: Germany |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He sustained a knee injury in January 2021. (freiepresse.de, 05 Jan 2021) In early 2020 he was troubled by an irritation of the quadriceps tendon above his left knee. (markus-kamps.de, 03 Jun 2020) He was sidelined for five months during the 2018/19 season due to a quadriceps muscle injury. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "My parents wanted me to have a leisure activity besides studying at school." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hero / Idol | Belgian speed skater Bart Swings. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating in 2004 at age seven in Crimmitschau, Germany. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Focus on the simple stuff." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) | |
| Hobbies | Sports, cycling, health and wellness. (desg.de, 01 Mar 2020) | |
| Nicknames | Fritte (Athlete, 22 Nov 2021; Instagram profile, 20 Sep 2020) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/fridtjof.petzold |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other information | SLEEP COACH In 2019 he began working with sleep coach Markus Kamps in order to improve his physical recovery. "Along with nutrition, sleep is one of the most important components in an athlete's recovery." (Instagram profile, 09 Mar 2022; Markus Kamps Facebook profile, 12 May 2021; schlafkampagne.de, 11 May 2021; markus-kamps.de, 03 Jun 2020; Facebook profile, 13 May 2020) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Alexis Contin [national], FRA |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2023/2024 | European Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 8 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 10 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 11 | |||
| 2023/2024 | European Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 12 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 15 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 19 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 22 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 31 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 32 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 33 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 44 | |||