Men
COL
Germán Tirado
COL- Date of birth20 Mar 1996
- Height175 CM
- ProfessionN/A
- HometownSandy
- Place of birthBucaramanga
- Start skatingHe began roller skating at age five, and took up long track speed skating in 2019.
- Club Gadbois: Montreal, QC, CAN
- HobbiesBuilding houses. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
- Other nameGato [from the initials of his name]. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Have fun or don't do it." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
His mother. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He has represented Colombia in short track at World Cup events. He has also competed in roller speed skating at national level in Colombia. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2021; infopatin.co, 17 Mar 2017)
Having competed in roller speed skating in Colombia, he took up short track after visiting New Zealand in 2013. In 2015 he spent three months training with fellow Colombian short track skater Nicolas Laborde in Montreal, QC, Canada, before deciding to relocate there permanently. In 2019 he switched to long track speed skating. "I love it, skating on ice is a super cool experience."
