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Alexander Farthofer
- Date of birth07 Apr 2005
- ProfessionStudent
- HometownWörgl
- Club LLC Worgl: Austria
- LanguagesEnglish, German
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel. (laola1.at, 12 Apr 2023)
His preparation was affected ahead of the 2023 World Junior Championships in Inzell, Germany, after testing positive for COVID-19. (laola1.at, 12 Apr 2023; Instagram profile, 07 Feb 2023)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (laola1.at, 12 Apr 2023)
He represented Austria in roller speed skating at the 2022 European Championships in L'Aquila, Italy. He has also competed in road cycling at national level in Austria. (Instagram profile, 19 Sep 2023; woergl.at, 21 May 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2023)
He trains for up to 20 hours a week.
"I started with inline skating [roller speed skating] and in the winter I always trained in speed skating [on ice]."