Chris Huizinga
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1997 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Events | 5000 m, 10000 m |
Medal record | |
Chris Huizinga (born 11 August 1997) is a Dutch speed skater.
Career
[edit]In January 2024, Huizinga competed at the 2024 European Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit with a time of 3:41.36.[1] He won the 2024 KNSB Dutch Allround Championshipship.[2]
In January 2025, he competed at the 2025 European Speed Skating Championships, and was disqualified after two false starts during the 500 metres.[3] On 1 March 2025, he won gold in the 5000 metres during World Cup #6 of the 2024–25 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.[4] Two weeks later he competed at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit, with a time of 3:41.91.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Norway clock world-record time to claim European Speed Skating Championships gold ahead of Italy". TNT Sports. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "All-round title for speed skater Huizinga, second World Cup ticket for Jansman". nltimes.nl. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "De Boo (NED) powers to sprint gold as Norwegians face off for Allround history". isu-skating.com. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Jutta Leerdam verslaat Miho Takagi op 1000 meter, Chris Huizinga wint 5 kilometer, Jordan Stolz niet meer in actie in Thialf". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Perelman, Rich (16 March 2025). "Dutch dominate Speed Worlds, while Canada wins six in Short Track; one gold for U.S." thesportsexaminer.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Chris Huizinga at the International Skating Union (archived former page)
- Chris Huizinga at Milano Cortina 2026
- Chris Huizinga at Olympics.com
- Chris Huizinga at Olympedia
- Chris Huizinga at InterSportStats
- Chris Huizinga at TeamNL (in Dutch)
- Chris Huizinga on Instagram
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