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Janneke Ensing

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED22109198601
NOCNetherlands
Born21 Sep 1986 in  Gieten
GenderWomen
ResidenceEdam, NED
Higher educationNutrition - Hanze University of Applied Sciences: Groningen, NED
OccupationAthlete, Nutritionist
LanguagesDutch, English
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.87 06 Oct 2012 Heerenveen  
    1000m 1:18.91 27 Oct 2013 Heerenveen  
    1500m 1:59.02 06 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT  
    3000m 4:06.65 18 Nov 2015 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 7:12.27 02 Dec 2011 Heerenveen  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamPTH Groep / Schaatsshop Drenthe : Netherlands  
Reason for choosing this sportHer father was a speed skating coach at the local club, and he encouraged her to try the sport.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer parents. (Athlete, 01 Dec 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age six in Gieten, Netherlands.  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsShe has represented the Netherlands in road cycling, and finished 69th in the road race at the 2018 World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. She retired from professional road cycling in October 2021. (velonews.com, 03 Dec 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 18 Feb 2019; ad.nl, 01 Sep 2018; aaenhunze.nl, 2012)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Follow your heart, it knows the way." (Athlete, 01 Dec 2017)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/JannekeEnsing  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn 2014 she broke two ribs in a crash while cycling training. (parkhotelvalkenburgct.nl, 14 Apr 2015)  
HobbiesCooking. (velonews.com, 03 Dec 2021)  
NicknamesJannes (schaatsen.nl, 31 Aug 2017)  
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting at the world single distances championships in 2016. (Athlete, 01 Dec 2017)  
Hero / IdolDutch cyclist Marianne Vos. (Athlete, 01 Dec 2017)  
Social Media
Social Media
jannekeensing.nl  
www.facebook.com/jannekeensing86  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationNUTRITIONIST
She retired from professional road cycling in 2021 and planned to pursue a career as a nutritionist for children. "First, I did the studies as a gym teacher and I had this feeling for I want to learn more about it [nutrition]. If you know more about that I think you can get more from yourself. I wanted to learn more about food, and then maybe I can make a step higher. That's why I made the decision to learn it at school. It was more for myself at the time but, if you look around now, things are not going in a good way with the children. It's really painful for me to see it also in the Netherlands. Children are becoming too fat and doing nothing. I want to support them and give them advice on nutrition. I hope that I can do something." (velonews.com, 03 Dec 2021)
 
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps7  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2013/2014 Inzell Mass Start 15 Laps2  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification Mass Start 15 Laps3  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification Mass Start 15 Laps8  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps9  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m19  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification Overall21  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps22  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Overall31