Mathias Vosté
Belgium
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSBEL12005199401 | |
| NOC | Belgium | |
| Born | 20 May 1994
in  Bruges | |
| Gender | Men |
| Family | Partner Angela Dijkstra | |
| Residence | Nijeholtwolde, NED | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Dutch, English, French | |
| Higher education | Electrical Engineering - KHBO Oostende: Belgium |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.18 | 11 Jan 2020 |  Heerenveen |
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| 1000m | 1:07.75 | 05 Dec 2021 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:43.24 | 04 Dec 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 7:15.88 | 20 Dec 2015 | Eindhoven |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/mathias.voste |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Boudewijnpark Shorttrack Club [BSC]: Netherlands | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was encouraged to try the sport by a member of his family. "I went once and I wanted more so I started ice skating." | |
| Name of coach | Gerard van Velde [club], NED | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up short track at age six, and switched to speed skating at age 20 in Bruges, Belgium. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train hard and have fun." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) | |
| Hobbies | Playing video games. (KBSF Facebook page, 09 Jun 2020) | |
| Other information | SWITCH TO SPEED SKATING He decided to switch from short track to speed skating ahead of the 2015/16 season. His initial plan was to focus on mass start competitions. "That event appeals but I really don't know what distance is best for me." (nieuwsblad.be, 14 Sep 2015) |
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| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2017; schaatsen.nl, 15 Sep 2021) | |
| Injuries | In January 2021 he tore his groin during a training session. He was sidelined for the remainder of the 2020/21 season and returned to competition in October 2021 at an event in Inzell, Germany. (schaatsen.nl, 15 Sep 2021; Instagram profile, 09 Oct 2021) He was unable to compete in the 2014 Belgian Championships after fracturing his kneecap. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018; stkg.be, 06 Apr 2014) His training was restricted for a month after he injured his shoulder in 2012. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) He broke his collarbone at age 10. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) |
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| Other sports | In addition to speed skating, he has represented Belgium in both roller speed skating and short track. He claimed gold in roller speed skating in the track 3000m relay at the 2017 European Championships in Lagos, Portugal. In short track, he finished 10th in the 1000m at the 2015 European Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Nov 2017; skatebond.nl, 05 Aug 2009) | |
| Hero / Idol | Dutch speed skaters Kai Verbij and Michel Mulder. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) | |
| Awards and honours | He was voted the 2011 Sportsman of the Year in Bruges, Belgium. (brugge.be, 2012) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 6 | |||
| 2020/2021 | European Sprint Championships | Overall | 8 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 9 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 500m | 10 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 10 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 11 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 11 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 500m | 12 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 12 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 13 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 15 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 15 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 15 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 17 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 18 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 18 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 23 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 23 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 24 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 27 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 29 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 500m | 32 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 35 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 1000m | 7 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 11 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 1500m | 22 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1000m | 24 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 27 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1500m | 30 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 1000m | 31 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 35 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 38 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 500m | 41 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 500m | 50 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 500m | 52 | |||