Nadja WENGER
SwitzerlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Speed Skating |
Women's Mass Start | 21 |
Schedule
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Highlights
Historical Results
| European Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 14 | Women's Mass Start | 2020 | Heerenveen, NED |
| World Single Distance Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 7 | Women's Team Pursuit | 2021 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 8 | Women's Mass Start Semi-Final 1 | 2021 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 13 | Women's Mass Start Final | 2021 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 17 | Women's Mass Start | 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Women's Mass Start | Women's Long Distances |
| 2020/21 | 17 | 34 |
| 2019/20 | 27 | 56 |
Athlete / Student
Law - University of Luzern, SUI
Father, Ruedi. Mother, Elsbeth (nee Walcher). Brothers, Marco and Livio.
German, French, English
Eislauf-Club Zurich (SUI)
National: Kalon Dobbin (NZL)
Brother Livio Wenger (Speed skating): Bronze medallist at the 2020 European Speed Skating Championships in team sprint; also competed at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in 1500m, 5000m and mass start.
Inline speed skating: Has competed internationally since 2013, appearing in World and European Championships, the Universiade and the World Games. Her best result is fourth place in the 2013 European Championships (track relay).
2019 World Cup in Minsk (3000m B - 26th)
2019
Began speed skating in October 2018 at age 27.
After her brother finished fourth in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, their mutual coach Kalon Dobbin asked if she also wanted to try skating on ice. "Switching to a completely new sport at age 27 was a of course big challenge." (sempacherwoche.ch, 24 Nov 2021)
"Race the 3000m, 5000m and team pursuit at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games" (sempacherwoche.ch, 24 Nov 2021)
Swiss professional tennis player and Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medallist in doubles, Stan Wawrinka. (isu.org, 2022)
Her coach, Kalon Dobbin. (isu.org, 2022)
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett (isu.org, 2022)
