Men
DEN
Viktor Hald Thorup
DEN- Date of birth14 Aug 1994
- Height1900 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Coach, Student
- HometownSlagelse
- Place of birthSlagelse
- Start skating / Club He began inline skating as a child in Denmark. "As a kid, I was always the shortest and smallest in my class. Like most European boys, I joined the local football club, but never had any desire or talent for it. However, in skating it didn't take height or size to go fast, and when my mum read about a local inline club in the newspapers, she talked me into giving it a shot. In a short time, I developed a passion for skating." He took up speed skating in 2012 after he was invited to participate in a junior national camp in Inzell, Germany. / HLF 72 : Copenhagen, DEN
- HobbiesVlogging. (YouTube channel, 24 Oct 2022)
- LanguagesDanish, English, French, German, Norwegian
- FamliyWife Sofia Prosvirnova
- CoachMitchell Whitmore [personal]
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Train hard, keep believing." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
US speed skater Joey Mantia. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Coaches Jens Normark and Jesper Carlson. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
At age 14 his foot became infected. He was out of action for four weeks. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
OCCUPATION
He and former inline skater Magnus Asping run TopSkate Danmark, an inline skating equipment and clothing company. He also has a coaching business that offers tailored training and nutrition advice. (YouTube channel, 10 Oct 2023; Topskate Facebook page, 15 Sep 2022; II-Coaching Facebook page, 04 Aug 2022; topskate.dk, 01 Aug 2020)
TIME IN FRANCE
At age 15 he moved to Toulouse, France, where he lived with a host family and began training with inline skating world champion Pascal Briand. He completed his high school studies there in 2012. (viktorthorup.com, 28 Dec 2014)
He and former inline skater Magnus Asping run TopSkate Danmark, an inline skating equipment and clothing company. He also has a coaching business that offers tailored training and nutrition advice. (YouTube channel, 10 Oct 2023; Topskate Facebook page, 15 Sep 2022; II-Coaching Facebook page, 04 Aug 2022; topskate.dk, 01 Aug 2020)
TIME IN FRANCE
At age 15 he moved to Toulouse, France, where he lived with a host family and began training with inline skating world champion Pascal Briand. He completed his high school studies there in 2012. (viktorthorup.com, 28 Dec 2014)
He competed in roller speed skating at junior international level. (b.dk, 29 Apr 2013)
He was involved in inline skating for a number of years, but liked the idea of racing against the clock on ice better. "I kept inline skating, I made it to the national and international level, and that's when I realised that I might have a shot in making it to the Olympics if I switched to ice skating. I decided to do that."
Mitchell Whitmore [personal]
