Viktor Hald THORUP
DenmarkEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Speed Skating |
Men's 5000m | 19 | |
| Men's Mass Start | 21 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 5 | Men's Mass Start | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
Athlete
Bachelor in Health & Nutrition - University College Sjaelland in Soro
Fiancee, Sofia Prosvirnova.
Danish, English, French, German
National: Jesper Carlson (DEN)
Fiancee Sofia Prosvirnova (Short track): Two-time Russian Olympian (2014-18), with three top-five finishes (two in relay). Four-time World Championship medallist, with two silver and two bronze. Five-time European champion in relay (2015, 2018), 1000m (2017, 2019), and 3000m (2018). Collected 17 medals in total at the European Championships from 2015-21.
Inline speed skating: Junior European Championship medallist.
2013 World Cup in Inzell (Mass start B - 18th)
2008: Foot infection. Missed four weeks.
2016
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."
Took up speed skating in 2012 after he was invited to participate in a junior national camp in Inzell, Germany. (isu.org)
He had been involved in inline skating for some time, 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." (isu.org)
"I have dedicated my life to do whatever is in my power, to win Denmark’s first individual Winter Olympics medal." (viktorthorup.com, 2021)
"Even though my profession as of right now is ice skating, I still spend the majority of my time training on the wheels. I spend 80% of my training time on inline skating." (isu.org)
Finishing fifth in the mass start at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Speed skater Havard Bokko (NOR), PyeongChang 2018 Olympic team pursuit gold medallist and 10-time World Championship medallist. (Info 2018)
Coach Jens Normark (DEN). (Info 2018)
"Train smart, work hard." (Info 2018)
Politikken Newspaper Talent of the Year (2018)
Denmark Athletic Federation's Olympic Scholarship (2016)
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