Michelle de Jong
Michelle de Jong (born 6 July 1999) is a Dutch long track speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances.
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Club | Team Reggeborch | |||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2019 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In February 2019 De Jong became junior world champion in the 1,000m event at the 2019 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Baselga di Piné, Italy. She won the bronze medal in the 500m event.
In 2019 she turned professional and became a member of Team Reggeborch.
Personal life
She is the younger sister of speed skater Antoinette de Jong.[1]
Personal records
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| Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 37.76 | 24 January 2021 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 1000 m | 1:14.66 | 28 December 2020 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 1500 m | 2:02.03 | 9 March 2018 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 4:40.52 | 5 February 2017 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
Tournament overview
Season |
Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Sprint |
World Championships Juniors |
|---|---|---|---|
2017–2018 | 14th 500m |  500m 17th 1500m  Team sprint | |
2018–2019 | 12th 500m 20th 1000m | 500m 1000m Team sprint | |
| 2019–2020 | 7th 500m 16th 1000m | 12th 500m 17th 1000m 5th 500m 11th 1000m 12th overall | |
| 2020–2021 | 500m 8th 1000m 500m 10th 1000m 4th overall |
References
- "Antoinette & Michelle de Jong: 'We komen nu veel meer overeen'". Schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). 11 October 2019.
- "Michelle de Jong". speedskatingresults.com.
- "Michelle de Jong". SpeedSkatingNews.
- "Michelle de Jong". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Michelle de Jong". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
External links
- Team Reggeborgh profile
- Michelle de Jong in SpeedSkatingBase.eu
- Michelle de Jong at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Michelle de Jong at SpeedSkatingStats.com
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