Men
GER
Stefan Emele
GER- Date of birth08 Sep 1996
- Height1880 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownErfurt
- Place of birthDarmstadt
- Start skating / Club He began speed skating in 2016 in Erfurt, Germany. / ESC Erfurt: Germany
- HobbiesCycling, reading, hiking, playing the piano. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish, German
- Other nameStevie [given to him by coach Peter Mueller]. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- CoachGunda Niemann-Stirnemann [club], GER; Peter Mueller [national], USA
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was named 2020 Male Athlete of the Year in the Gross-Gerau district in Germany. (echo-online.de, 07 Dec 2020)
"Success happens when your dreams grow bigger than your excuses." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
US speed skater Joey Mantia. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
Coach Peter Mueller. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He ripped a tendon from his adductor muscle in July 2022. The injury required a recovery period of one year. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023)
He sustained a back injury in 2022 and was out of action for four weeks. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He sustained a back injury in 2022 and was out of action for four weeks. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
To achieve a top-10 finish at the Olympic Winter Games, to set another German national record, and to win medals at World Cup events. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
Setting a German record in the 1500m. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
He has represented Germany in roller speed skating, and competed at the world championships in 2017 and 2018. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Jan 2021)
He does three squat jumps before a race. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
He was previously involved in inline skating but switched to speed skating. "Speed skating is an Olympic sport and my goal is to compete at the Olympic Winter Games, plus it is fun and fast."
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann [club], GER; Peter Mueller [national], USA
