Suzanne Schulting facts for kids

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Suzanne Schulting

Schulting in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27) Groningen, Netherlands
Height	1.70 m
Weight	65 kg
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Short track speed skating
Club	Team IKO
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500m: 42.330 (2021) 1000m: 1:26:514 WR (2022) 1500m: 2:18:594 (2021) 3000m: 5:06:350 (2019)
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Women's short-track speed skating Senior level Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 1 2 World Championships 11 2 2 European Championships 17 5 3 Olympic Games Gold 2018 Pyeongchang 1000 m Gold 2022 Beijing 1000 m Gold 2022 Beijing 3000 m relay Silver 2022 Beijing 500 m Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang 3000 m relay Bronze 2022 Beijing 1500 m World Championships Gold 2019 Sofia Overall Gold 2019 Sofia 1000 m Gold 2021 Dordrecht Overall Gold 2021 Dordrecht 1500 m Gold 2021 Dordrecht 500 m Gold 2021 Dordrecht 1000 m Gold 2021 Dordrecht 3000 m relay Gold 2023 Seoul 1500 m Gold 2023 Seoul 3000 m relay Gold 2023 Seoul 2000 m mixed relay Gold 2024 Rotterdam 3000 m relay Silver 2018 Montreal 3000 m relay Silver 2023 Seoul 500 m Bronze 2017 Rotterdam 1000 m Bronze 2019 Sofia 500 m European Championships Gold 2016 Sochi 3000 m relay Gold 2019 Dordrecht Overall Gold 2019 Dordrecht 1500 m Gold 2019 Dordrecht 3000 m relay Gold 2020 Debrecen Overall Gold 2020 Debrecen 500 m Gold 2020 Debrecen 1000 m Gold 2020 Debrecen 1500 m Gold 2020 Debrecen 3000 m relay Gold 2021 Gdańsk Overall Gold 2021 Gdańsk 500 m Gold 2021 Gdańsk 1000 m Gold 2021 Gdańsk 1500 m Gold 2023 Gdańsk 500 m Gold 2023 Gdańsk 1500 m Gold 2023 Gdańsk 3000 m relay Gold 2023 Gdańsk 2000 m mixed relay Silver 2015 Dordrecht 3000 m relay Silver 2016 Sochi 1000 m Silver 2018 Dresden 1000 m Silver 2021 Gdansk 3000 m relay Silver 2023 Gdańsk 1000 m Bronze 2016 Sochi Overall Bronze 2016 Sochi 1500 m Bronze 2017 Turin 3000 m relay World Junior Championships Gold 2016 Sofia 1500 m Gold 2016 Sofia 1500 m super final Silver 2015 Osaka 1500 m Silver 2016 Sofia Overall Bronze 2016 Sofia 3000 m relay Women's speed skating European Championships Bronze 2025 Heerenveen Sprint

Suzanne Schulting on a television show in 2018

Suzanne Schulting (born 25 September 1997) is a super fast short track speed skater from the Netherlands. She also competes in long track speed skating. Suzanne made history at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She won the very first gold medal for the Netherlands in short track speed skating! She was also one of the youngest Dutch Winter Olympic champions ever. Suzanne is a two-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion. She even holds the world record for the 1000-meter race!

Suzanne's Early Life and Career Beginnings

Suzanne Schulting started short track speed skating when she was eight years old. She trained in a place called Thialf, in Heerenveen. She quickly showed her talent. In 2016, she won a gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Sofia. This was for the 1500-meter race.

Olympic Triumphs and World Records

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Suzanne won a bronze medal in the 3000-meter relay race. But the biggest moment was when she won a gold medal in the 1000-meter race. This was a huge win for the Netherlands! It was their first gold medal ever in short track speed skating. Suzanne was only 20 years old, making her one of the youngest Dutch Olympic gold medalists in Winter Olympic history. Because of her amazing achievements, she was named the Dutch Sportswoman of the Year in December 2018.

Suzanne continued her winning streak in the 2018-2019 season. She became the overall champion at both the 2019 European Championships and the 2019 World Championships. The next year, she successfully defended her title at the 2020 European Championships. The 2020 World Championships in Seoul were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, Suzanne had another incredible year. She was crowned overall champion again at both the 2021 European Championships and the 2021 World Championships. She won every single race she entered! Some countries did not attend the World Championships that year.

Suzanne competed for the Netherlands again at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. She won two more gold medals! One was in the 1000 meters, where she set a new world and Olympic record. The other gold was in the 3000-meter relay. She also earned a silver medal in the 500 meters, setting a new Olympic record during the heats. To top it off, she won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters.

After the 2022 Olympics, Suzanne tested positive for COVID-19. Because of this, she could not compete at the 2022 World Championships in Montreal.

Suzanne's Personal Best Times

Suzanne has set some impressive personal bests in her career. These are her fastest times in different races:

See also

In Spanish: Suzanne Schulting para niños