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Sven Roes

Netherlands

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTNED12611199901
NOCNetherlands
Born26 Nov 1999 in Leeuwarden 
GenderMen
ResidenceHeerenveen, NED
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesDutch
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.928 14 Feb 2020 Dordrecht  
    1000m 1:25.544 22 Oct 2021 Beijing  
    1500m 2:10.841 09 Feb 2022 Beijing  
    3000m 4:53.472 20 Oct 2019 Bormio  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Championships
Event  
World Championships
    5000m Relay   1    
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay   1    
European Championships
Event  
European Championships
    5000m Relay   1    
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal in the 1500m at the world championships. (schaatsen.nl, 31 Dec 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachNiels Kerstholt [national], NED  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationINJURY
In October 2022 he required surgery on his right hip after enduring pain for several months. "Bone growth at different locations around my joint has been preventing me from cornering properly. In order to be able to skate normally, it has to be removed through keyhole surgery, which results in a long rehabilitation process. My doctor also saw a tear in the labrum, an annular ring of cartilage around the hip socket. That was caused by the abrasive effect of that bone growth. That spot can be repaired with a suture. My doctor gave me two options, quit the sport or take the surgery with a long recovery. Quitting was not an option. I am young and I still want to win more medals. It was only after I left the clinic that the impact of the news really kicked in. Tears came to my eyes, and also to my mother. It was not fun." (schaatsen.nl, 25 Oct 2022, 03 Oct 2022)

BUSINESS OWNER
In 2020 he started his own business called 'Sokkie', making and selling dyed socks. "I always wanted to start something for myself but competing in elite sports, it is pretty difficult. Then I tried to work out what can be done from home and came up with sock colouring and selling. I'm doing all this from my apartment in Heerenveen [Netherlands]." (Facebook profile, 20 Dec 2020; sokkienl.com, 01 Jun 2020)		  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/svenroes  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn October 2022 he required surgery on his right hip after enduring pain for several months. His recovery period was anticipated to be between eight and 12 months. (schaatsen.nl, 25 Oct 2022; omropfryslan.nl, 12 Oct 2022)

He was unable to compete at the 2021 World Cup event in Dordrecht, Netherlands, after sustaining an ankle injury in training. (schaatsen.nl, 31 Dec 2021)		  
Hero / IdolKorean short track skater Kwak Yoon-Gy. (schaatsen.nl, 31 Dec 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He got involved in short track at age 10.  
Club / TeamTrias Shorttrack: Leeuwarden, NED  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2021/2022 World Championships 5000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 European Championships 5000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 1000m6  
    2022 Olympic Games 5000m Relay7  
    2022 Olympic Games 1500m14  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 1500m21  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2021/2022 Beijing 5000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m2  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 5000m Relay2  
    2024/2025 Montreal, QC 5000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Dresden 5000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m15  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m23  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m25  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m49  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m49