Irene Schouten

Irene Schouten
Schouten after winning the mass start at the 2015–16 ISU World Cup
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 32)
Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)3000 m, 5000 m, mass start
ClubTeam Zaanlander
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 3000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Team pursuit
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Heerenveen Mass start
Gold medal – first place 2019 Inzell Mass start
Gold medal – first place 2021 Heerenveen 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2023 Heerenveen 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Calgary 3000 m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Calgary Mass start
Gold medal – first place 2024 Calgary Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2023 Heerenveen 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Calgary 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kolomna 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Salt Lake City Mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Heerenveen 3000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Heerenveen Mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Heerenveen Mass start
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hamar Allround
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Heerenveen Mass start
Gold medal – first place 2022 Heerenveen 3000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2022 Heerenveen Mass start
Gold medal – first place 2024 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2021 Heerenveen Allround
Silver medal – second place 2024 Heerenveen 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Heerenveen Mass start

Irene Schouten (Dutch pronunciation: [iˈreːnə ˈsxʌutə(n)]; born 21 June 1992) is a Dutch speed skater who competed 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. Schouten has announced that she is retiring as a competing speed skater.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Speed Skating – Women's 3000m – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 5 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Speed Skating – Women's 5000m – Results" (PDF). media.isuresults.eu. 10 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Drievoudig olympisch kampioen Schouten (31) stopt met schaatsen". nos.nl. 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Bronzen plak voor Irene Schouten tijdens NK Allround". Noordhollands Dagblad. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Olympic Records". SpeedskatingResults.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  6. ^ "National Records – Netherlands (NED)". speedskatingresults.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.