Nicolas Laborde

Colombia

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STCOL12706199701
NOC	Colombia
Born	27 Jun 1997 in Bogotá
Gender	Men

Residence	Calgary, AB, CAN
Occupation	Construction Worker
Languages	English, French, Spanish
Higher education	Industrial Design - Integrated Centre of Mechanics, Metallurgy and Electricity [CIMME]: Montreal, QC, CAN

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	43.634	16 Mar 2018	Montreal
	1000m	1:28.633	16 Mar 2018	Montreal
	1500m	2:21.970	03 Dec 2016	Sherbrooke

General Interest

Nicknames	Nico (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Injuries	He broke his arm in 2004 and 2013, requiring several weeks of recovery on both occasions. (Athlete, 22 Nov 2021, 02 Nov 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement	Qualifying for the 1500m A final at the 2020 Four Continents Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

Having competed in roller speed skating in Colombia, his cousin invited him to a short track training session shortly after arriving in Canada. He became more interested in the sport after attending the 2014 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. "I was shocked by how they leaned over 45 degrees on the blades. And the passes were cool."

General Interest

Most influential person in career

His father. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began practising inline skating at age five in Colombia. He took up short track during the 2014/15 season in Montreal, QC, Canada.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Insist, persist, resist, and never desist." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/nicko.labo

General Interest

Other information	MOVE TO CANADA At age 16 he relocated from Colombia to Montreal, QC, Canada, in order to study English. Having competed in roller speed skating in Colombia, he was persuaded to try short track once he got to Canada. In 2020 he moved to Calgary, Alberta. "There is a big difference between wheels and blades. Most inline skaters switch to long track [speed skating] because it's much more similar to inline in the way you push. Short track is about corners. People back home are proud but they know what I'm doing isn't easy. I travel alone, which is not easy. If I have skate problems, I have to go to another team to fix it. But in a way that's good because you make lots of friends." (fedepatin.org.co, 21 May 2021; lapresse.ca, 20 Jan 2020; isu.org, 15 Apr 2019) OTHER ROLES He was a founding member and head coach of Saint-Constant Speed Skating Club in Canada. He has also served as a coach at the Montreal Gadbois club in Canada, and in 2020 he joined the coaching staff at the Calgary Speed Skating Association in Canada. (calgaryspeedskating.ca, 22 Sep 2020; lapresse.ca, 20 Jan 2020; LinkedIn profile, 2020)
Hobbies	Listening to music. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	He makes the sign of the cross when stepping onto the ice. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Training Regime	He trains at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, AB, Canada.
Name of coach	Maggie Qi

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2018/2019	World Championships	1000m	25
	2017/2018	World Championships	500m	30
	2017/2018	World Championships	1000m	32
	2017/2018	World Championships	Overall	36
	2018/2019	World Championships	1500m	37
	2017/2018	World Championships	1500m	41
	2018/2019	World Championships	Overall	42
	2018/2019	World Championships	500m	53
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	Overall	88

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	30
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	1000m	34
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	37
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	40
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	40
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	43
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	43
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	45
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	46
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1500m	46
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1000m	47
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	47
	2017/2018	Shanghai	500m	58
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	67
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	71
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	74
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	75
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	82
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	85
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	95
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	95
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	101
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	107
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	111
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	121
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	133
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	153