Women
FRA
Veronique Pierron
FRA- Date of birth21 Jul 1989
- Height1720 CM
- ProfessionMarketing
- HometownReims
- Place of birthSedan
- Start skating Club She began skating at age eight in Charleville-Mezieres, France. Reims Patinage de Vitesse [RPV]: France
- HobbiesFood, shopping. (Twitter profile, 05 Nov 2018)
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Other nameVeve (la-croix.com, 13 Mar 2015)
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"What does not kill you makes you stronger." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
French cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prevot. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Italian short track skater Arianna Fontana. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
She underwent right knee surgery in May 2019. (lequipe.fr, 25 May 2020; Instagram profile, 10 May 2019)
She sustained an injury to the cruciate ligament in her knee in March 2012 and was out of action until September 2013. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015; lunion.com, 07 Feb 2014)
She fractured vertebrae in her back after falling at the 2010 World Cup event in Quebec, QC, Canada. The extent of her injuries was only discovered after she had returned to France. She spent eight weeks in a body brace and did not compete again until October 2011. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2018; marne.fr, 22 Nov 2011; lunion.presse.fr, 13 Oct 2011)
She sustained an injury to the cruciate ligament in her knee in March 2012 and was out of action until September 2013. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2015; lunion.com, 07 Feb 2014)
She fractured vertebrae in her back after falling at the 2010 World Cup event in Quebec, QC, Canada. The extent of her injuries was only discovered after she had returned to France. She spent eight weeks in a body brace and did not compete again until October 2011. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2018; marne.fr, 22 Nov 2011; lunion.presse.fr, 13 Oct 2011)
Placing third in the 1000m at the 2018 World Cup event in Calgary, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from competitive short track in May 2020. She said she would stay involved in the sport by mentoring young short track skaters in France. "My heart, head and body tell me it's time to do something new. And so, I decided to retire from top-level short track. I always wanted to decide myself when to stop my career so I would have no regrets. Skating is my whole life. It made me who I am today and will always be something that fascinates me. I am so grateful for the opportunities I have had in my long career. Now it is my turn to pass on all the experience ??that I have acquired. It is therefore with pleasure that I will take care of young athletes in the national set-up as well as within the Reims Speed Skating Club." (lequipe.fr, 25 May 2020; Instagram profile, 25 May 2020)
She announced her retirement from competitive short track in May 2020. She said she would stay involved in the sport by mentoring young short track skaters in France. "My heart, head and body tell me it's time to do something new. And so, I decided to retire from top-level short track. I always wanted to decide myself when to stop my career so I would have no regrets. Skating is my whole life. It made me who I am today and will always be something that fascinates me. I am so grateful for the opportunities I have had in my long career. Now it is my turn to pass on all the experience ??that I have acquired. It is therefore with pleasure that I will take care of young athletes in the national set-up as well as within the Reims Speed Skating Club." (lequipe.fr, 25 May 2020; Instagram profile, 25 May 2020)
Previously involved in roller speed skating, she was then invited to take part in a short track competition. She enjoyed the sensation of speed and adrenaline on the ice and also liked the relays.