Laura Gómez (speed skater) explained

Laura Gómez
Fullname:Laura Isabel Gómez Quintero
Nationality:Colombian
Birth Date:17 July 1990
Birth Place:Carmen de Viboral, Colombia[1]
Height:167cm
Weight:59kg
Sport:Speed skating

Laura Isabel Gómez Quintero, also simply known as Laura Gómez (born 17 July 1990), is a Colombian female speed skater who was a professional roller skater during her early career.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] She took the sport of speed skating only in late July 2017 and broke several Colombian national records for women within six months after engaging in speed skating before impressing the selectors to name herself at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[7] [8] [9] She competed in the women's 3000m mass start event.[10] [11] [12]

Laura Gómez was informed about her selection to the Colombian squad for the 2018 Winter Olympics, just a week prior to the start of the Winter Olympics.[13] [14] It was only the second appearance for Colombia at the Winter Olympics which sent a delegation of 4 participants in the multi-sport event and she was also the only Colombian woman competitor to compete during the 2018 Winter Olympics.[15] During the 2018 Winter Olympics, she broke a national Olympic record for 1000m speed skating event for women during a test competition.[16]

In December 2021, Gómez qualified for her second Winter Olympics in 2022.[17]

National records

She holds 5 national records in speed skating. (500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m)

EventRecordDateMeetPlaceRef
500 meters41.732 March 2018AmCup Final Salt Lake City, United States[18]
1000 meters1:19.423 March 2018AmCup Final Salt Lake City, United States[19]
1500 meters2:02.504 March 2018AmCup Final Salt Lake City, United States[20]
3000 meters4:16.8510 December 2017World Cup Salt Lake City, United States[21]
5000 meters7:46.1614 October 2017Colombian Championships Salt Lake City, United States[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura GOMEZ . Olympics.com . 1 February 2022.
  2. News: Laura Gómez - Player Profile - Speed Skating. Eurosport. 2018-02-26.
  3. Web site: Laura Gomez (COL) - Competition results, statistics and records Skaters SpeedSkatingNews. www.speedskatingnews.info. en. 2018-02-26.
  4. Web site: speedskatingbase.eu. www.speedskatingbase.eu. en. 2018-02-26.
  5. Web site: Inline Skating - Laura Gomez (Colombia). www.the-sports.org. en. 2018-02-26.
  6. Web site: Laura Gomez - SchaatsStatistieken.nl. www.schaatsstatistieken.nl. 2018-02-26.
  7. Web site: Laura Gomez - SpeedSkatingStats.com. www.speedskatingstats.com. 2018-02-26.
  8. News: 'Don't know how I'm here': Colombian roller-skater gets shock Olympic chance. Rappler. 2018-02-26. en.
  9. Web site: Laura Gomez Quintero (COL). speedskatingresults.com. en. 2018-02-26.
  10. Web site: Speed Skating Athlete Profile: Laura Isabel GOMEZ QUINTERO - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.pyeongchang2018.com. en. 2018-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052856/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3031781-laura-isabel-gomez-quintero.htm. 2018-02-24. dead.
  11. News: GOMEZ QUINTERO Laura Isabel. Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics. 2018-02-26. en.
  12. Web site: GOMEZ QUINTERO Laura Isabel Athletes CBC Olympics PyeongChang 2018. Pyeong Chang 2018 CBC Olympics. en. 2018-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228173008/https://olympics.cbc.ca/athletes/athlete/GOMEZ-QUINTERO-Laura-Isabel-3031781/index.html?intcmp=. 2018-02-28. dead.
  13. News: Olympic joy warms Colombian skaters in chilly Gangneung. 2018-02-14. Reuters. 2018-02-26.
  14. News: Colombian Speedskater Gets A Last-Minute Chance To Compete In Olympics. NPR.org. 2018-02-26. en.
  15. Web site: Colombia to make its mark at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games with four athletes. www.aipsmedia.com. en. 2018-02-26.
  16. Web site: Test Competition – 1000m Ladies Results. 12 February 2018. speedskatingresults.com. 13 February 2018.
  17. Web site: Patinadora colombiana Laura Gómez clasificó a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno. Colombian skater Laura Gómez qualified for the Winter Olympics. Spanish. Zabala. Daniel. 12 December 2021. www.rcnradio.com/. RCN Radio. 12 December 2021.
  18. Web site: AmCup Final – 500m Ladies Results. speedskatingresults.com. 2 March 2018. 3 March 2018.
  19. Web site: AmCup Final – 1000m Ladies Results. speedskatingresults.com. 3 March 2018. 4 March 2018.
  20. Web site: AmCup Final – 1500m Ladies Results. speedskatingresults.com. 4 March 2018. 5 March 2018.
  21. Web site: ISU World Cup Salt Lake City – Result 3000m Women Division B. 10 December 2017. speedskatingresults.com. 11 December 2017.
  22. Web site: Colombia – National Championships 2018 – 5000m Ladies Results. 14 October 2017. speedskatingresults.com. 15 October 2017.

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