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 World Single Distances Championships Gold 2025 Hamar Team sprint European Championships Bronze 2025 Heerenveen Sprint

Suzanne Schulting, born on September 25, 1997, is a super fast Dutch athlete. She is famous for short track speed skating, where skaters race on a small ice rink. She also does long track speed skating, which is on a bigger oval track.

Suzanne made history at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She won the very first gold medal for the Netherlands in short track speed skating. This made her one of the youngest Dutch Winter Olympic champions ever! She has also won many titles. She is a two-time overall World Champion and a three-time overall European Champion. Suzanne even holds the world record for the 1000-meter race.

On a television show in 2018

Suzanne Schulting's Journey in Speed Skating

Early Days and First Wins

Suzanne started short track speed skating when she was eight years old. She trained at Thialf, a famous ice rink in Heerenveen, Netherlands. She quickly showed her talent.

In 2016, she won a gold medal. This was at the World Junior Championships in Sofia. She won the 1500-meter race.

Olympic Success and World Records

Suzanne had amazing success at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She earned a bronze medal in the 3000-meter relay race. Then, she won a gold medal in the 1000-meter race. This was a huge moment for Dutch speed skating. She was only 20 years old at the time.

In December 2018, Suzanne was named the Dutch Sportswoman of the Year. This award recognized her incredible achievements.

She continued her winning streak in the 2018–19 season. She became the overall champion at the 2019 European Championships. She also won the overall title at the 2019 World Championships.

The next year, Suzanne defended her title at the 2020 European Championships. The World Championships in Seoul that year were canceled. This was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, Suzanne had an incredible year. She won every single race she entered at the 2021 European Championships. She also won every race at the 2021 World Championships.

Beijing 2022 and Beyond

Suzanne competed for the Netherlands at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. She won two gold medals there. She won the 1000-meter race and the 3000-meter relay. In the 1000-meter race, she even set a new world and Olympic record!

She also won a silver medal in the 500-meter race. She set a new Olympic record in the heats for that event. Plus, she earned a bronze medal in the 1500-meter race.

Suzanne did not compete at the 2022 World Championships in Montreal. This was because she tested positive for COVID-19.

Suzanne's Best Times

These are Suzanne's fastest times in different speed skating races:

See also

In Spanish: Suzanne Schulting para niños