Germany
Patrick Beckert
German Speedskating Record Holder 3K, 5K, 10K
I have used Polar products since many years back and I am very satisfied. The products have developed year by year and they are very important for my training. At the moment I use the Polar Vantage V in combination with the Polar Flow App. The App allows me to check my results directly after the training and shows me if I was in the right zones. That makes it much easier for me to control my daily training.
About
Discipline:
Speedskating
Born:
April 17, 1990
Personal bests:
3:37,31min (3km, 2015)
6:07,02min (5km, 2017)
12:52,76min (10km, 2017)
Proudest sporting moment:
Bronze Medal 10km at the World Championship Single Distance 2017 with national record time 12:52,76min.
Career highlights
2017
World Cup Calgary 5km
3rd place & national record
World Cup Salt Lake City 5km
2nd place & national record
2015
World Championship 10km
3rd place
2014
Sochi Olympics 10km
6th place
World Cup long distance overall ranking
2nd place
2013
World Cup long distance overall ranking
2nd place
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