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Ireen Wüst

Wüst in 2013
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1986-04-01) 1 April 1986 (age 39) Goirle, Netherlands
Height	1.68 m
Weight	63 kg
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Event(s)	1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Club	IJsclub Tilburg TVM Schaatsploeg Reggeborgh
Turned pro	2005
Retired	2022
Medal record Speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 6 5 2 World Allround 7 4 2 World Sprint 0 1 0 World Distance 15 15 1 European Allround 5 4 2 European Distance 3 2 0 Olympic Games Gold 2006 Turin 3000 m Gold 2010 Vancouver 1500 m Gold 2014 Sochi 3000 m Gold 2014 Sochi Team pursuit Gold 2018 Pyeongchang 1500 m Gold 2022 Beijing 1500 m Silver 2014 Sochi 1000 m Silver 2014 Sochi 1500 m Silver 2014 Sochi 5000m Silver 2018 Pyeongchang 3000m Silver 2018 Pyeongchang Team pursuit Bronze 2006 Turin 1500m Bronze 2022 Beijing Team pursuit World Allround Championships Gold 2007 Heerenveen Allround Gold 2011 Calgary Allround Gold 2012 Moscow Allround Gold 2013 Hamar Allround Gold 2014 Heerenveen Allround Gold 2017 Hamar Allround Gold 2020 Hamar Allround Silver 2008 Berlin Allround Silver 2015 Calgary Allround Silver 2016 Berlin Allround Silver 2018 Amsterdam Allround Bronze 2009 Hamar Allround Bronze 2010 Heerenveen Allround World Sprint Championships Silver 2007 Hamar Sprint World Single Distance Championships Gold 2007 Salt Lake City 1000 m Gold 2007 Salt Lake City 1500 m Gold 2008 Nagano Team pursuit Gold 2011 Inzell 1500m Gold 2011 Inzell 3000m Gold 2012 Heerenveen Team pursuit Gold 2013 Sochi 1500m Gold 2013 Sochi 3000m Gold 2013 Sochi Team pursuit Gold 2016 Kolomna Team pursuit Gold 2017 Gangneung 3000m Gold 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit Gold 2019 Inzell 1500 m Gold 2020 Salt Lake City 1500 m Gold 2021 Heerenveen Team pursuit Silver 2007 Salt Lake City Team pursuit Silver 2009 Vancouver 1500m Silver 2009 Vancouver Team pursuit Silver 2011 Inzell 1000m Silver 2011 Inzell Team pursuit Silver 2012 Heerenveen 1500m Silver 2013 Sochi 1000m Silver 2013 Sochi 5000m Silver 2015 Heerenveen 1500m Silver 2015 Heerenveen 3000m Silver 2015 Heerenveen Team pursuit Silver 2016 Kolomna 3000m Silver 2017 Gangneung 1500m Silver 2019 Inzell Team pursuit Silver 2020 Salt Lake City Team pursuit Bronze 2012 Heerenveen 3000m European Allround Championships Gold 2008 Kolomna Allround Gold 2013 Heerenveen Allround Gold 2014 Hamar Allround Gold 2015 Chelyabinsk Allround Gold 2017 Heerenveen Allround Silver 2007 Collalbo Allround Silver 2010 Hamar Allround Silver 2011 Collalbo Allround Silver 2016 Minsk Allround Bronze 2006 Hamar Allround Bronze 2012 Budapest Allround European Single Distance Championships Gold 2020 Heerenveen 1500 m Gold 2020 Heerenveen Team pursuit Gold 2022 Heerenveen Team pursuit Silver 2020 Heerenveen Team sprint Silver 2022 Heerenveen 1500 m

Ireen Wüst is a famous Dutch speed skater. She was born on April 1, 1986. Ireen is known for being one of the most successful speed skaters ever. She has won many medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

Ireen Wüst is special because she won at least one gold medal in five Winter Olympics in a row! This is a huge achievement. She is also the first athlete to win individual gold medals at five different Olympics. She holds the record for the most Olympic medals in speed skating, with thirteen in total. Ireen is also the youngest and oldest speed skating gold medalist at the Winter Games for the Netherlands.

Ireen Wüst's Skating Journey

Ireen Wüst started her speed skating career early. She first competed in a big Dutch championship in 2003. The next year, she won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships. This showed she was a rising star in the sport.

In 2005, Ireen joined the Dutch team for the European Championships. She finished fourth, which was a great start for a young skater. Later that year, she became the World Junior Champion in Finland.

Olympic Games in Turin (2006)

Ireen Wüst made her Olympic debut at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. She was only 19 years old! She won a gold medal in the 3000 meter race. This made her the youngest Dutch Winter Olympic champion ever. She also won a bronze medal in the 1500 meter race. After the season, she was named the best Dutch Sportswoman of the Year.

World and European Success (2007-2008)

After her Olympic success, Ireen continued to win. In 2007, she became the World Allround Champion in her home country, the Netherlands. She also won two gold medals at the World Single Distance Championships. In 2008, she won the European Allround title. She also helped her team win a gold medal in the team pursuit at the World Distance Championships.

Olympic Games in Vancouver (2010)

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada, Ireen Wüst won another gold medal. This time, it was in the 1500 meter race.

Olympic Games in Sochi (2014)

Wüst (left) with teammates Jorien ter Mors (center) and Lotte van Beek (right) at the women's team pursuit podium during the 2014 Olympic Games

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia were very successful for Ireen. She won two gold medals: one in the 3000 meters and another in the team pursuit. She also earned three silver medals in the 1000m, 1500m, and 5000m races. This made her the most decorated athlete at those Games.

Olympic Games in Pyeongchang (2018)

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, Ireen Wüst won a gold medal in the 1500 meters. She also took home a silver medal in the 3000 meters. This was her fourth gold medal in a row at different Olympics. She became the first female Winter Olympian to win nine individual medals.

Olympic Games in Beijing (2022)

Ireen Wüst continued to make history at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. She won another gold medal in the 1500 meters. She set a new Olympic record time in this race. This win made her the first athlete ever to win individual gold medals at five different Olympic Games. She also won a bronze medal in the team pursuit event.

Personal Records

Ireen Wüst has set impressive personal best times in her career:

Medals Won

Ireen Wüst has won many medals throughout her career:

Competition	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Dutch Single Distances	18	12	9
Dutch Allround	15	6	6
Dutch Sprint	10	5	2
European Allround	21	16	8
Olympic Games	6	5	2
World Single Distances	15	15	1
World Allround	22	26	11
World Sprint Classification	1	6	0
World Cup	48	41	22
World Cup GWC	9	7	10
World Junior	4	5	1

Awards and Family History

Ireen Wüst has received special honors for her amazing achievements. In 2006, she was made a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. This was for winning gold at the Turin Olympics. In 2022, she was given an even higher honor, becoming a Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau. This award recognized her outstanding career in sports.

Her last name, Wüst, has a special letter "ü" which is not common in Dutch. This comes from a German ancestor who moved to the Netherlands many years ago.

See also

In Spanish: Ireen Wüst para niños

• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists