Esther Kiel
Netherlands
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNED22010199601 | |
| NOC | Netherlands | |
| Born | 20 Oct 1996
in  Bloemendaal | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Heerenveen, NED | |
| Higher education | Human Movement Studies - Free University of Amsterdam: Netherlands | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Consultant | |
| Languages | Dutch, English |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 39.74 | 27 Dec 2022 | Heerenveen |
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| 1000m | 1:17.54 | 31 Oct 2021 | Heerenveen |
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| 1500m | 1:54.41 | 27 Oct 2023 | Heerenveen |
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| 3000m | 4:03.04 | 28 Oct 2023 | Heerenveen |
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| 5000m | 6:59.63 | 29 Oct 2023 | Heerenveen |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 1500m | 1 | |||||
| 3000m | 1 | |||||
| Mass Start 10 Laps | 1 | |||||
| Team Pursuit | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | IJsclub Haarlem: Netherlands | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | She 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
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal in the 1500m at the Olympic Winter Games. (teamfrysk.nl, 20 Oct 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Training Regime | She 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 information | OCCUPATION 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
| Hobbies | Drawing. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She puts on her left skate before her right skate. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Jack 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) |