Estonian speed skater Marten Liiv reached his career-best position in Division A, finishing sixth in the 1000 m finals in an ISU World Cup round in Heerenveen. He also took part in the 500 m final, but came in last at 19th.
Liiv, who holds the Estonian record for 1000m (1:08.420) posted a time of 1:08.515 in Sunday's final, 1.16 seconds behind first-place finisher Dutchman Kai Verbij.
The top three were rounded out by Dutchman Thomas Krol (+0.22) and Canadian skater Laurent Dubreuil (+0.83). In total, 19 skaters took part in the final race.
While his 1000m time of 1:08.515 is not an Estonian record, it is Liiv's best result in European competition. The 24-year old Estonian seems built for the elite Division A. "I felt good, luckily I was able to experience it last week as well. The main goal was to do the things I have to do," Liiv told ERR.