Matthias Wolfgang

Austria

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STAUT12510199601
NOC	Austria
Born	25 Oct 1996 in Vienna
Gender	Men

Residence	Vienna, AUT
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	English, German
Higher education	Chemistry - University of Vienna: Austria

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	42.712	11 Dec 2022	Almaty
	500m	44.483	11 Dec 2016	Shanghai
	1000m	1:31.473	04 Mar 2017	Munich
	1500m	2:19.528	12 Nov 2016	Salt Lake City, UT
	3000m	5:50.475	02 Oct 2016	Weiz

General Interest

Hero / Idol

Austrian alpine skier Marcel Hirscher. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Ivan Pandov [national], BUL
Reason for choosing this sport	"There was a summer speed skating course and my mother thought it would suit me as an avid ice skater. I stuck with it."
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport in 2007 in Vienna, Austria.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Just keep going." (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
Injuries	In 2017 he sustained a collapsed lung and broke five ribs. His injuries kept him out of action for six months. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020, 03 Nov 2018)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/matthias.wolfgang.5

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2022/2023	European Championships	5000m Relay	9
	2023/2024	European Championships	5000m Relay	9
	2020/2021	European Championships	5000m Relay	9
	2022/2023	World Championships	5000m Relay	12
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	18
	2024/2025	ISU European Short Track Championships	1000m	31
	2016/2017	European Championships	500m	35
	2016/2017	European Championships	1000m	38
	2016/2017	European Championships	1500m	40
	2016/2017	European Championships	Overall	41
	2013/2014	World Junior Championships	Overall	74
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	Overall	76
	2012/2013	World Junior Championships	Overall	79
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	Overall	90

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	9
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	10
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	11
	2016/2017	Minsk	5000m Relay	16
	2019/2020	Dresden	5000m Relay	18
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	32
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	32
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	1500m	33
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	33
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	33
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	35
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	36
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	36
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	37
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	38
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	38
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	500m	39
	2016/2017	Gangneung	500m	39
	2016/2017	Shanghai	1500m	39
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	40
	2016/2017	Shanghai	500m	40
	2016/2017	Gangneung	1500m	41
	2016/2017	Minsk	1000m	42
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	1500m	44
	2016/2017	Dresden	1500m	45
	2016/2017	Minsk	1500m	47
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	49
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	49
	2016/2017	Dresden	1000m	53
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1500m	56
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1000m	66
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1000m	69
	2017/2018	Shanghai	500m	70
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	84
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	90
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	90
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	92
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Overall	90
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	93
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	94
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	94
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	95
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	99
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	107
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	107
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	113
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	115
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	148