Mareike Thum
Germany
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Germany | |
| Born | 27 Jun 1991
in  Darmstadt | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Darmstadt, GER | |
| Occupation | Police Officer | |
| Languages | English, German |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Mountain biking, rock climbing, painting, watching TV. (onlineskaten.de, 06 Jul 2020) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Her performance at the 2006 European Junior Championships in Martinsicuro, Italy. (onlineskaten.de, 06 Jul 2020) | |
| Other sports | She has represented Germany in roller speed skating, and won gold in the 1000m sprint at the 2019 World Roller Games in Barcelona, Spain. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Nov 2021; sportschau.de, 10 Feb 2021) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "As a child I tried many sports but did roller skating for a long time because I enjoyed spending time with my friends and my trainer." | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began figure skating at age six, and started inline skating at age 12. She took up speed skating on ice in 2018. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Success alone does not make you happy. Try to have fun with what you are doing." (onlineskaten.de, 06 Jul 2020) | |
| Other information | RETIREMENT She announced her retirement from competitive speed skating in July 2021. "I don't enjoy racing anymore. I don't want to torture myself." (schaatsen.nl, 19 Jul 2021) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/MareikeThum/ |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 8 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 3000m | 13 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 13 | |||
| 2020/2021 | European Allround Championships | Allround | 16 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 19 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 8 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 3000m | 19 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 24 | |||