Helga Drost
Netherlands
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNED20308199801 | |
| NOC | Netherlands | |
| Born | 03 Aug 1998
in  Sneek | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Heerenveen, NED | |
| Higher education | Coaching - Friesland College: Netherlands | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Dutch, Frisian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 38.34 | 21 Dec 2019 | Heerenveen |
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| 1000m | 1:15.84 | 29 Dec 2019 | Heerenveen |
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| 1500m | 2:02.47 | 13 Oct 2019 |  Inzell |
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| 3000m | 4:38.37 | 27 Feb 2016 | Heerenveen |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Gewest Fryslan: Netherlands |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Sailing, travelling. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying to compete on the World Cup circuit in 2023/24. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She found skating fun. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her childhood coach Sjoerd de Boer. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Ingo Bos [club] | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began skating at age three on a frozen lake near her home. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Trust yourself and go for the best." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |