Janine Smit
Netherlands
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNED21804199101 | |
| NOC | Netherlands | |
| Born | 18 Apr 1991
in  Heerenveen | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Heerenveen, NED | |
| Higher education | Economics, Finance - University of Groningen: Netherlands | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | Dutch, English | |
| Family | Partner Jesper Hospes |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 38.21 | 27 Dec 2020 | Heerenveen |
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| 1000m | 1:15.97 | 27 Jan 2019 | Heerenveen |
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| 1500m | 2:02.09 | 28 Feb 2010 |  Berlin |
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| 3000m | 4:30.69 | 24 Oct 2009 | Berlin |
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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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| 500m | 1 | |||||
| World Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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World Single Distances Championships
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| Team Sprint | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | HCH Heerenveen: Netherlands | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | "I wanted to learn how to skate." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her partner Jesper Hospes, and her family. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Henk Hospes, NED | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She first tried skating for fun as a small child in Heerenveen, Netherlands. She began competing in speed skating at age 11. |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/janinesmit91 | twitter.com/janinesmit91 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in the 500m at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) | |
| Hero / Idol | Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Work hard, never give up." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) | |
| Famous relatives | Her partner Jesper Hospes has represented the Netherlands in speed skating at World Cup events. (schaatsen.nl, 03 May 2018) | |
| Injuries | In December 2017 she injured her thigh muscle. It took her six months to fully recover from the injury. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Sprint | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 18 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 21 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2018/2019 | Tomakomai | Team Sprint | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Heerenveen | Team Sprint | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Heerenveen | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Obihiro | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 19 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 21 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 25 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 26 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 30 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 33 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 33 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 39 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 41 | |||