Elena Rigas
Danish inline and speed skater
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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]
| 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 |
