Stien Vanhoutte
Belgium
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Belgium | |
| Born | 14 Mar 1996
in  Ostend | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Gistel, BEL | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | Dutch, English, French | |
| Higher education | Exercise Rehabilitation Studies, Physiotherapy - Ghent University: Belgium |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 39.19 | 31 Jan 2021 |  Heerenveen |
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| 1000m | 1:17.54 | 11 Dec 2021 |  Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:59.95 | 12 Dec 2021 | Calgary |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/stien.vanhoutte | twitter.com/stienvanhoutte |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Lange Baan Schaatsclub Gent [LBSG]: Belgium | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | She has represented Belgium in roller speed skating, and was inspired to try speed skating by other athletes who had made the switch. "I was looking for a new challenge. I have always loved inline speed skating but one of my dreams is to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. Seeing many inline skaters become successful on the ice, I wanted to give it a shot as well." | |
| Name of coach | Manon Spruit [national], NED | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began inline skating at age eight, and took up speed skating in 2018 at age 22. She first got involved in the sport at the Thialf Academy in Heerenveen, Netherlands, through the International Skating Union [ISU] 'Road to Ice' programme. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Coach Simon Kuipers, and her family. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Hero / Idol | Spanish roller speed skater Ioseba Fernandez, US speed skater Joey Mantia. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing in speed skating at the European championships and world sprint championships, and winning two gold medals in roller speed skating at the 2019 European Championships in Pamplona, Spain. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021) | |
| Famous relatives | Her younger sister Fran has represented Belgium in speed skating at youth level, including at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. (SportsDeskOnline, 18 Jan 2021; Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never stop trying to improve yourself, but most of all enjoy what you're doing." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) | |
| Hobbies | Drawing, spending time with family. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021; Instagram profile, 07 Sep 2020) | |
| Other sports | She has represented Belgium at the roller speed skating world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Jan 2021; nieuwsblad.be, 21 Jun 2020) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (nieuwsblad.be, 21 Jun 2020) | |
| Other information | FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a master's degree in physiotherapy at Ghent University in Belgium. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jul 2018) |
| 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 | |||
| 2020/2021 | European Sprint Championships | Overall | 13 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 500m | 14 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 17 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 18 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 24 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 500m | 22 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 28 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 1000m | 29 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 32 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 1000m | 43 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 500m | 44 | |||