Sandrine Tas
Belgium
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Belgium | |
| Born | 07 Sep 1995
in  Ostend | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Ostend, BEL | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Dutch, English | |
| Higher education | Food Technology, Nutrition - Ghent University: Belgium |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063480579833 | twitter.com/SandrineTas |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Langebaan Schaatsclub Gent [LBSG]: Belgium | |
| Name of coach | Manon Spruit [national], NED | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She switched from inline skating to speed skating in 2018 at age 23 at Thialf Academy in Heerenveen, Netherlands. | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | "Originally I'm an inline speed skater. I started at four years old. I felt like I had reached all my goals and had a dream to compete at the Olympics. That's why I decided to make the transition." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her brothers, and her coaches (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skaters Renee Hildebrand and Brittany Bowe. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Hobbies | Cooking, baking, gaming. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Injuries | In October 2019 she ruptured two ligaments in her ankle and was off the ice for eight weeks. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021; schaatsen.nl, 02 Dec 2020; nieuwsblad.be, 13 Dec 2019; kbsf.be, 27 Nov 2019) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a gold medal in inline skating at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Other sports | She has represented Belgium in roller speed skating, and won gold in the 1000m sprint at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Nov 2021; Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Perfect practice makes perfect." (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Other information | FURTHER EDUCATION In 2021 she graduated with a master's degree in bioscience engineering from Ghent University in Belgium. "I'm incredibly proud to be able to say I managed to juggle studying with skating." (Instagram profile, 11 Oct 2021; hln.be, 13 Jan 2021; Athlete, 20 Jan 2021; teambelgium.be, 01 Jan 2019) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 5 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 500m | 15 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 17 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 18 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 19 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Mass Start | 23 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 24 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 28 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 500m | 28 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 29 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2020/2021 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 12 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 500m | 25 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 1500m | 27 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 3000m | 27 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup | 500m | 41 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup | 1000m | 52 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 52 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 54 | |||