Felix RIJHNEN

Germany

Speed Skating

Date of Birth: 9 Jul 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.87/6'1''

Place of birth: DARMSTADT

Birth Country:

Germany

Residence: DARMSTADT

Residence Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Speed Skating	Men's 5000m	13
	Men's Mass Start

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	National Speed Skating Oval	Men's 5000m	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Cup
Season	Men's Mass Start	Men's Long Distances
2013/14	9	39

Nickname:

Big Feli

Occupation:

Athlete, Police officer

Family:

Wife, Kathi Rumpus (married October 2021).

Languages spoken:

German, English, French

Club name:

OEC Frankfurt / Powerslide Matter World

Coach:

Personal: Alexis Contin (FRA)

Sporting relatives:

Wife Kathi Rumpus (Inline speed skating): Won three European titles, including one individual in the marathon in 2016. Team silver medallist at the 2015 World Championships.

Other sports:

Inline speed skating: Two-time World Championship gold medallist in the 10 km pursuit (2017) and road marathon (2018). Two-time European Championship marathon gold medallist (2016, 2019). Two-time medallist at the World Games. Set the World Hour Record in July 2020, with a distance of 39.932 km.

Debut:

7 March 2014 World Cup Inzell (5000m B - 6th)

National team:

2021

Start:

Begin inline speed skating at age five. Took up speed skating in 2009. (isu.org)

Reason:

Was unable to go inline skating on the streets during winter, so he thought he would try speed skating. (isu.org)

Ambition:

"Improve myself on the ice and find out where my limit is." (desg.de, 2021)

Hero:

Speed skater Chad Hedrick (USA), Torino 2006 Olympic gold medallist, three-time world champion, and 2001 World Games triple gold medallist in inline speed skating. (isu.org)

Philosophy:

"Your practice is my warm-up." (desg.de, 2021)

General Interest

HIATUS
Coming from inline speed skating, he debuted on the ice in 2014 but was left out of the national team, which left him frustrated by the German skating federation. In January 2021 did he decided to try the ice once again, this time with full support of the federation. "I hadn't closed this topic yet, I wasn't finished with speed skating yet, particularly during the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, when I watched my colleagues race knowing I hadn't fully realised my potential." (faz.net, 13 Nov 2021)

WEDDING CARRIAGE
When marrying inline speed skater Kathi Rumpus in October 2021, a rickshaw carriage was drawn by two professional cyclists. Fellow Hessian sportsman and occasional training partners John Degenkolb and Jonas Rutsch carried the newlyweds. (faz.net, 13 Nov 2021)

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Legend

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