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Patrick Roest

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED10712199501
NOCNetherlands
Born07 Dec 1995 in  Lekkerkerk
GenderMen
ResidenceLekkerkerk, NED
OccupationAthlete, Farmer
LanguagesDutch, English
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.74 02 Feb 2019 Calgary  
    1000m 1:09.04 23 Feb 2019 Calgary  
    1500m 1:42.56 10 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:03.70 09 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 12:35.20 28 Dec 2020 Heerenveen  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    1500m   1    
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps     1  
World Allround Championships
Event  
World Allround Championships
    Allround 3 1    
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    500m     1  
    1000m   1    
    1500m 1   1  
    5000m   2    
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 1      
    Allround 1      
    Allround 1      
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    1500m     1  
    5000m   2    
    10000m   1    
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 1      
European Allround Championships
Event  
European Allround Championships
    Allround 1 1    
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    1500m     1  
    5000m 1      
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 1      
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/patrickroestt  
twitter.com/patrickroestt  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJac Orie [Jumbo-Visma], NED  
Reason for choosing this sportHe followed his sister into the sport.  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began speed skating at age seven in Krimpenerwaard, Netherlands. He then started taking lessons with coach Dave van Dam at the STV Lekstreek skating club at age 10.  
Club / TeamTeam Jumbo-Visma [NED] / STV Lekstreek [NED]:  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsHe has competed in marathon speed skating at national level and in roller speed skating at international level. (proskating.nl, 23 Oct 2014; patrickroest.nl, 01 Sep 2014)  
Famous relativesHis older sister Natasja Roest represented the Netherlands in speed skating at the 2013 Winter World University Games in Trentino, Italy. She has also competed in roller speed skating at national level. (patrickroest.nl, 01 Sep 2014; natasjaroest.nl, 02 Jan 2014)  
Awards and honoursHe was named the 2019 Skater of the Year by the Royal Dutch Skaters Association [KNSB]. (knsb.nl, 19 Jun 2020)

In March 2014 he was presented with the Van Polanen Certificate by the mayor of Nederlek, Netherlands. The honour was in recognition of the gold medal he won at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Bjugn, Norway. (deweekkrant.nl, 19 Mar 2014)		  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning silver in the big combination at the 2017 World Allround Championships in Hamar, Norway. (schaatsen.nl, 05 Mar 2017)  
InjuriesIn September 2017 he broke his left wrist and forearm after colliding with a tractor while training for roller speed skating. (trouw.nl, 11 Mar 2018; nu.nl, 15 Sep 2017)  
NicknamesSchuimpie [given by his first coach Dave van Dam for being the youngest and thinnest in the group]. (trouw.nl, 11 Jan 2019; schaatsen.nl, 01 Aug 2018)  
AmbitionsTo compete in the 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, and team pursuit at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (telegraaf.nl, 18 Jun 2020; ad.nl, 31 May 2020)  
Other informationFARMER
He works at his father's farm in Lekkerkerk, Netherlands, and spent much of his time there during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. "I have been at home a lot in recent months and helped a little at my parents' farm in Lekkerkerk. I recently bought a large piece of grassland for the company, close to our house. A nice investment, which I was able to make thanks to my prize money." (ad.nl, 31 May 2020)		  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships Allround1  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships 500m1  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships 10000m1  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships 10000m1  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 5000m1  
    2020/2021 European Allround Championships Allround1  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships 5000m1  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships 5000m1  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships 1500m1  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround1  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships Allround1  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships 10000m2  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m2  
    2018/2019 European Allround Championships Allround2  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 10000m2  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 5000m2  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships Allround2  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships 5000m2  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 5000m2  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships 1500m2  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships 1500m2  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships 500m2  
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships 1500m3  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 1500m6  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 10000m7  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1500m7  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 10000m8  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1500m10  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2020/2021 World Cup 5000m1  
    2019/2020 World Cup 5000/10000m1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Salt Lake City, UT 5000m1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Heerenveen 5000m1  
    2016/2017 World Cup Harbin Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Nur-Sultan 10000m1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Obihiro 5000m1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Tomakomai Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2020/2021 World Cup Heerenveen 5000m1  
    2020/2021 World Cup Heerenveen 5000m1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Tomaszów Mazowiecki 5000m1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Minsk 5000m1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Calgary, AB 5000m1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Heerenveen 5000m2  
    2016/2017 World Cup Stavanger 1500m2  
    2016/2017 World Cup Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2018/2019 World Cup Tomakomai 1500m2  
    2020/2021 World Cup Heerenveen 1500m2  
    2019/2020 World Cup Nur-Sultan 1500m2  
    2020/2021 World Cup 1500m3  
    2016/2017 World Cup 1500m3  
    2016/2017 World Cup Berlin Qualification Combination Allround3  
    2019/2020 World Cup Heerenveen 1500m3  
    2018/2019 World Cup Obihiro 1500m3  
    2018/2019 World Cup Tomakomai 5000m3  
    2018/2019 World Cup Heerenveen 1500m3  
    2016/2017 World Cup Heerenveen 1500m3  
    2020/2021 World Cup Heerenveen 1500m3  
    2019/2020 World Cup 1500m4  
    2018/2019 World Cup 5000/10000m4  
    2016/2017 World Cup 5000/10000m8  
    2016/2017 World Cup Overall11  
    2018/2019 World Cup 1500m11  
    2015/2016 World Cup 5000/10000m24  
    2017/2018 World Cup 5000/10000m28  
    2017/2018 World Cup 1500m30  
    2015/2016 World Cup 1500m31  
    2015/2016 World Cup Overall38