Irene Schouten
Irene Schouten (Dutch pronunciation: [iˈreːnə ˈsxʌutən]; born 21 June 1992) is a Dutch speed skater who competes in allround, marathon, and inline-skating events. She is a five-time Olympic medalist and a triple Olympic Champion, having won the 3,000m, 5,000m and mass start events at the 2022 Beijing Games. As of 12 February 2022, she holds the Olympic record in both distances (3000m[1] & 5000m[2]). Her coach is Jillert Anema.
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| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1992 Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 m, mass start | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Zaanlander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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On 2 March 2014, Schouten finished in third place at the 2014 Dutch Allround Championships and qualified for the 2014 World Allround Championships in Thialf, Heerenveen.[3] At the 2018 Winter Olympic Games she won the bronze medal in the mass start event.
At the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Schouten became the most successful Dutch Olympic athlete of the event, by winning four medals, including three gold. In comparison: Schouten would have ranked 13th in the overall medal ranking by country, by herself, outscoring the entire athlete delegations of notable winterport nations like Italy and South Korea. Schouten is the current Olympic and Dutch record holder in the 5000 metres.[4][5]
Records
Personal records
| Personal records[6] | ||||
| Women's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 39.24 | 5 March 2022 | Vikingskipet, Hamar | |
| 1000 m | 1:18.41 | 27 October 2013 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 1500 m | 1:52.12 | 5 December 2021 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 3:52.89 | 3 December 2021 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | Current Dutch record.[5] |
| 5000 m | 6:43.51 | 10 February 2022 | Beijing National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing | Current Olympic record,[4] current Dutch record.[5] |
Schouten occupies the 3rd position on the Adelskalender with a score of 155.779 points.[7]
Olympic records
| Olympic records[4] | ||||
| Women's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m | 3:56.93 | 5 February 2022 | Beijing National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing | |
| 5000 m | 6:43.51 | 10 February 2022 | Beijing National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing | Also current Dutch record.[5] |
Tournament overview
| Season | Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Allround |
World Championships Allround |
Dutch Championships Sprint |
World Championships Junior |
World Championships Single Distances |
Olympic Games |
European Championships Single Distances |
World Cup GWC |
European Championships Allround |
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| 2009–10 | HEERENVEEN 18th 3000m | |||||||||
2010–11 | HEERENVEEN 17th 1000m 4th 3000m 6th 5000m | HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 12th 3000m 6th 1500m 9th 5000m 8th overall | SEINÄJOKI 15th 500m 12th 1500m 14th 1000m 9th 3000m 11th overall DQ Team pursuit | 50th 3000/5000m | ||||||
| 2011–12 | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | HEERENVEEN 19th 1000m 8th 1500m 15th 3000m  Mass start | HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 13th 3000m 15th 1500m DNQ 5000m 11th overall | GRONINGEN 17th 500m 10th 1000m 16th 500m 9th 1000m 11th overall | 4th Mass start | ||||||
2013–14 | HEERENVEEN 20th 1000m 12th 1500m 18th 3000m Mass start | AMSTERDAM 7th 500m  3000m  1500m 5000m overall | HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 5th 3000m 11th 1500m 5th 5000m 6th overall | Mass start | ||||||
2014–15 | HEERENVEEN 18th 1000m 10th 1500m 15th 3000m 9th 5000m Mass start | HEERENVEEN 9th 500m 12th 3000m 11th 1500m DNQ 5000m 11th overall | GRONINGEN 21st 500m 14th 1000m 23rd 500m 14th 1000m 14th overall | HEERENVEEN Mass start | Mass start | |||||
2015–16 | HEERENVEEN 12th 1500m 6th 3000m 5000m Mass start | HEERENVEEN 17th 500m 7th 3000m 9th 1500m DNQ 5000m 9th overall | KOLOMNA 5000m 10th Mass start | 3000/5000m Mass start | ||||||
2016–17 | HEERENVEEN 6th 3000m 5th 5000m Mass start | GANGNEUNG 22nd Mass start | 60th 3000/5000m 4th Mass start | |||||||
2017–18 | HEERENVEEN 3000m 4th 5000m | GANGNEUNG Mass start | 8th 3000/5000m 16th Mass start | |||||||
2018–19 | HEERENVEEN 12th 3000m Mass start | INZELL Mass start | Mass start | |||||||
2019–20 | HEERENVEEN 8th 1500m 3000m 5000m Mass start | SALT LAKE CITY 7th 3000m 7th 5000m | HEERENVEEN 7th 3000m Mass start | 39th 3000/5000m Mass start | ||||||
2020–21 | HEERENVEEN 6th 1500m 3000m 5000m | HEERENVEEN 3000m 5000m Mass start Team pursuit | 3000/5000m Mass start Team pursuit | HEERENVEEN 9th 500m 3000m 8th 1500m 5000m overall | ||||||
2021–22 | HEERENVEEN 4th 1500m 3000m 5000m | 7th 500m 3000m 5th 1500m 5000m overall | | BEIJING 3000m 5000m Team pursuit Mass start | HEERENVEEN 3000m Mass start Team pursuit |
World Cup overview
| Season | 3000/5000 meter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 21st | DQ | – | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | | 5th | 10th | 4th | | 5th |
| 2016–17 | – | – | – | 4th | – | – |
| 2017–18 | 5th | 5th | 11th | – | – | 4th |
| 2018–19 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | – | – | – | – | 1st(b) | – |
| 2020–21 | | | ||||
| Season | Mass start | |||||
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| 2010–11 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | – | – | 4th | | ||
| 2013–14 | | | ||||
| 2014–15 | | | | | | 16th |
| 2015–16 | | | | 8th | | |
| 2016–17 | – | – | 12th | | | |
| 2017–18 | 11th | 12th | – | 9th | ||
| 2018–19 | | – | | | | |
| 2019–20 | | | | | – | |
| 2020–21 | | | ||||
- DNQ = Did not qualify
- DQ = Disqualified
- – = Did not participate
- (b) = Division B
References
- "Speed Skating – Women's 3000m – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "Speed Skating – Women's 5000m – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "Bronzen plak voor Irene Schouten tijdens NK Allround". Noordhollands Dagblad. 2 March 2014.
- "Olympic Records". SpeedskatingResults.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "National Records – Netherlands (NED)". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Irene Schouten". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Irene Schouten". SpeedSkatingNews.
- "Irene Schouten". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Irene Schouten". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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