Athlete Profile: Elma de Vries

Age: 26

Hometown/Country: Meppel, the Netherlands

Sponsors: DSB Bank, CadoMotus, Maple

Favourite race: Inline;Ommen, Steenwijk. Ice: Haaksbergen, Borlange (Sweden)

Best Results in Skating: European Champ 1000 meter 2007, 1st Engadin Marathon, Junior World Champ ice 2002, 2nd nationals allround ice 2008,

Which one was most significant?: EC 1000 meter

Best/Worst crash ever: points race worlds colombia2007, i was still in for high ranking with 2 laps to go, untill the girl in front of me crashed and i couldn't get around it. Luckily i didn't get hurt and managed to finish the race before getting lapped so still got 10th place.

Goals for the future: Olympics Vancouver, world title inline

Favourite party drink: calimucho (wijn+cola)

If you could be friends with anyone in the world who would it be?: I have some of the best friends in the world already and i don't always have enough time i can spend with them, so rather than having new friends, i'd like more time with my good friends that i already have.

Reasons why you love/hate/just like training with Des?: I love it cause it challenges me, but that's also a part to hate cause it's not always easy. I just like it cause she knows how to motivate me and get me ready for whatever race is coming up.