Men
AUT
Gabriel Odor
AUT- Date of birth23 Aug 2000
- Height185 CM
- ProfessionArmed Forces Athlete
- HometownInnsbruck
- Place of birthHall in Tirol
- Start skatingHe began speed skating during the 2010/11 season in Innsbruck, Austria. "I was 10 years old, I stood on the ice for the first time. When I saw athletes like [Austrian speed skater] Vanessa Herzog, I was impressed and wanted to be able to skate as well."
- Club Union Speedskating Club Innsbruck [USCI]: Austria
- HobbiesFishing, cycling, chess
- LanguagesEnglish, German
- Other nameGabse (usci.at, 01 Jan 2016)
- CoachRemmelt Eldering / Hannes Wolf
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Train smart, not hard." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
He became the first male speed skater representing Austria to win a gold medal at the world junior championships when he was victorious in the mass start at the 2019 edition of the tournament in Baselga di Pine, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Jan 2021)
His family.
He broke his arm in 2016 and was out of action for three weeks. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
Winning gold in the mass start at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Baselga di Pine, Italy. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST
He has worked with a sports psychologist to help him handle the pressure that comes with competing in speed skating. "I felt like a machine [after he started competing on the World Cup circuit]. It was all about the sport and the constant self-optimisation brought me a lot of pressure and a lot of thoughts. It's exhausting, but I'm living my dream." (sport.orf.at, 19 Feb 2022; diepresse.com, 08 Nov 2021)
He enjoyed skating and played ice hockey. He then followed in his brother's footsteps and switched to speed skating. "My brother sparked my interest in the sport. Since my mother took him to training every day, I wanted to try it too."
Remmelt Eldering / Hannes Wolf
