Elena Rigas Explained

Elena Møller Rigas, born 29 January 1996 in Albertslund is a Danish inline and speed skater.[1] She was selected as flag-bearer for Denmark at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Personal records

Rigas has achieved the following personal records in speed skating:[5]

width=80Distance width=50Timewidth=130Datewidth=80Location
500 meter41.8030 September 2016Inzell
1000 meters1:21.7121 October 2016Inzell
1500 meters2:02.489 December 2017Salt Lake City
3000 meters4:11.691 December 2017Calgary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elena Møller-Rigas. Eurosport. 26 January 2018 .
  2. Web site: Speedskateren Elena Rigas skal bære dansk OL-fane. Fyens.dk. 26 January 2018 . Danish.
  3. Web site: Elena skøjter mod OL. Vallensbæk Kommune. 11 December 2017. 27 January 2018. Danish. 14 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114183956/https://www.vallensbaek.dk/nyheder/service/elena-skoejter-mod-ol. dead.
  4. Web site: Championnat Europe Autriche 2015 - Résultats Roller Course - Junior Dame. Roller Sisters. 27 January 2018. French. 27 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203053/http://www.rollersisters.com/championnat/roller-skating/europe/2015-worgl-s/resultats-jf.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Elena Møller-Rigas. SpeedskatingResults. 27 January 2018 .