Gert Wierda
Netherlands
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNED12708200201 | |
| NOC | Netherlands | |
| Born | 27 Aug 2002 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Higher education | Mechanical Engineering - NHL Stenden: Leeuwarden, NED | |
| Languages | Dutch |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Team Reggeborgh: Netherlands |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Watching movies, playing the guitar. (teamahzaanlander.nl, 29 Oct 2023) | |
| Injuries | In 2020 he had glandular fever. (schaatsen.nl, 07 Jan 2022) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "I started skating with my sister at the local ice skating club. My parents used to skate too." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hero / Idol | US speed skaters Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick, Canadian speed skater Laurent Dubreuil. (teamahzaanlander.nl, 29 Oct 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Gerard van Velde [club], NED; Robin Derks [club]; Rintje Ritsma [national], NED | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age seven. |
Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/gertwierda/ |