Maybritt Vigl gained further World Cup experience in Hamar.

Vigl gains further World Cup experience in Hamar

The fourth Speed ​​Skating World Cup event of the Olympic season took place last weekend, from December 12th to 14th, in Hamar, Norway. Among the participants was 21-year-old Maybritt Vigl (Carabinieri) from Ritten, South Tyrol, who competed in the 1000-meter race and two 500-meter races.

14 December 2025

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Over 1000 meters, Vigl finished 20th in Division B with a time of 1:19.42. The victory in this distance went to Japan's Miho Takagi, who won in 1:14.39. In both 500-meter races, Vigl finished 17th in each. She crossed the finish line in 39,21 in the first 500 meters, while the win went to Femke Kok of the Netherlands, who set a new track record of 37,05. Vigl maintained a similar time in the second 500 meters with 39,36, while the victory in this race went to Yukino Yoshida of Japan in 37,65.

In the current World Cup standings, Maybritt Vigl is ranked 42nd in the 1000 meters, making her the best Italian skater over this distance. She is ranked 45th in the 500 meters.

After a long competition period of around two months, Vigl showed signs of physical strain. "It was a strenuous weekend. The 1000 meters were tough because I'm starting to run out of energy. I'm not completely satisfied, but considering the circumstances of this long racing period, the races were quite okay," Vigl explained. At the same time, she's already looking ahead: "I'm looking forward to going home now and joining the national team for a training camp in Ritten until Christmas."

Several track records in Hamar

Several track records provided sporting highlights at the World Cup. Femke Kok set a new record in the 500 meters, while American Jordan Stolz improved the best times in the 500 meters (33,97), 1000 meters (1:07.63), and 1500 meters (1:44.16). Czech Metoděj Jílek set a new track record in the 5000 meters with a time of 6:07.58.

From an Italian perspective, there were also strong results from the teammates. The men finished second in the team pursuit with a time of 3:42.60, behind the USA, who won in 3:40.28. In the men's mass start, Andrea Giovannini took third place, behind Bart Swings of Belgium and American Jordan Stolz.

The next important milestones on the road to the Olympic Games are the European Championships in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, from January 9th to 11th, and the fifth World Cup event in Inzell, Germany, from January 23rd to 25th. The Olympic Games themselves will take place from February 6th to 22nd. Following the Games, the World Championships in the all-around and sprint events will be held in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from March 5th to 8th, marking the final competitions of the season.