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Esther Kiel

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED22010199601
NOCNetherlands
Born20 Oct 1996 in  Bloemendaal
GenderWomen
ResidenceHeerenveen, NED
Higher educationHuman Movement Studies - Free University of Amsterdam: Netherlands
OccupationAthlete, Consultant
LanguagesDutch, English
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 39.74 27 Dec 2022 Heerenveen  
    1000m 1:17.54 31 Oct 2021 Heerenveen  
    1500m 1:54.41 27 Oct 2023 Heerenveen  
    3000m 4:03.04 28 Oct 2023 Heerenveen  
    5000m 6:59.63 29 Oct 2023 Heerenveen  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    1500m   1    
    3000m     1  
    Mass Start 10 Laps   1    
    Team Pursuit 1      
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamIJsclub Haarlem: Netherlands  
Reason for choosing this sportShe took up the sport after her older brother tried it at school. "I wanted to go with my brother so much that my parents let me go along. Since then I have always enjoyed skating."  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal in the 1500m at the Olympic Winter Games. (teamfrysk.nl, 20 Oct 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeShe trains six days a week.  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age three in Haarlem, Netherlands.  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationOCCUPATION
She has worked part-time in a bicycle shop alongside her speed skating career. (heerenveensecourant.nl, 03 Sep 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in human movement studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023; sport.talentboek.nl, 26 Jan 2020)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/estherschaatsen  
twitter.com/EstherKiel  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesDrawing. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsShe puts on her left skate before her right skate. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJack de Rijke, NED  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"If you do something, do your best. Most importantly, enjoy what you do." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Obihiro Mass Start2  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m15  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start27  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m29  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m37