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Danish inline and speed skater

Elena Møller Rigas, born 29 January 1996 in Albertslund is a Danish inline and speed skater. She was selected as flag-bearer for Denmark at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. She participated in the women's mass start.

Biography

Rigas started out as a roller skater in the Kongens Enghave district of Copenhagen in 2000. The following year she joined Vesterbro Rulleskøjteklub but moved to Vallensbæk Rulleskøjteklub in 2005. She participated three times in the European roller skating championships before taking up ice skating. At the 2015 Junior European Roller Skating Championships in Wörgl, Austria, she won three gold, a silver and a bronze medal.

Personal records

Rigas has achieved the following personal records in speed skating:

Distance Time Date Location
500 meter 41.80 30 September 2016 Inzell
1000 meters 1:21.71 21 October 2016 Inzell
1500 meters 2:02.48 9 December 2017 Salt Lake City
3000 meters 4:11.69 1 December 2017 Calgary

References

  1. "Elena Møller-Rigas". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. "Speedskateren Elena Rigas skal bære dansk OL-fane" (in Danish). Fyens.dk. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. "Elena skøjter mod OL" (in Danish). Vallensbæk Kommune. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. "Championnat Europe Autriche 2015 - Résultats Roller Course - Junior Dame" (in French). Roller Sisters. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "Elena Møller-Rigas". SpeedskatingResults. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

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