Men
GER
Leon Kaufmann-Ludwig
GER- Date of birth28 May 1996
- Height184 CM
- ProfessionN/A
- HometownDresden
- Place of birthMunich
- Start skatingHe first tried skating at age three at the Olympic Ice Sport Centre in Munich, Germany.
- Club SLIC Munchen: Germany
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesDutch, English, French, German
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Competing in the final of the 1500m at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkiye. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)
"Overcome barriers." (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)
US short track skater John Celski. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)
His brother Jonas Kaufmann-Ludwig. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)
In 2015 he severed tendons in his knee and was away from the sport for about four years. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)
He dislocated his shoulder in 2014. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)
He tore ligaments in his feet in 2014. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)
In 2013 he tore the meniscus in his knee. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)
He dislocated his shoulder in 2014. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)
He tore ligaments in his feet in 2014. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)
In 2013 he tore the meniscus in his knee. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015)
RETIREMENT
He retired from competitive short track in 2020 due to a persistent knee injury. (schaatsen.nl, 16 Jul 2020)
He retired from competitive short track in 2020 due to a persistent knee injury. (schaatsen.nl, 16 Jul 2020)
"My neighbours took me and my older brother with them to training once and we immediately started to love the sport."