It’s over at the age of 37! Chemnitz speed skater Nico Ihle ends his long career. The silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Gangneung will remain the sporting highlight.
A long and successful career comes to an end. Speed skater Nico Ihle is finally giving up his skates. The 37-year-old will have one last competition on Saturday, and then it’s over. But Ihle could remain connected to his sport and should probably stay with the association. Ihle actually wanted to use the World Championships in Heerenveen at the beginning of March as a conclusion, but at the DM at the end of January Ihle couldn’t get past places three and four.
Vice World Champion and European Champion
Born in Karl-Marx-Städter, he has celebrated a total of twelve national titles in his long career. 2017 was his best year, winning silver in the 500m at the World Individual Distance Championships in Gangneung. The Chemnitz native secured bronze at the sprint world championships in Heerenveen and at the 2018 individual distance world championships over 1,000 meters. In 2016, the sprint specialist took eighth place at the Olympic Games in Sochi.
