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Evelien Vijn

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
NOCNetherlands
Born24 Aug 2002 in  Wieringerwerf
GenderWomen
ResidenceWieringerwerf, NED
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesDutch, English
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    1500m   1    
    3000m   1    
    Mass Start 10 Laps   1    
    Team Pursuit 1      
    Allround   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamTeam Jumbo-Visma: Netherlands  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesCooking, baking, spending time with friends, cycling. (teamjumbovisma.nl, 20 May 2022)  
InjuriesIllness meant she missed the 2022 Dutch Junior Championships in Groningen. (schaatsen.nl, 25 May 2022; Instagram profile, 07 Jan 2022)  
Memorable sporting achievementFinishing third in the mass start at the 2022 Dutch Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, and making her senior World Cup debut in 2021. (teamjumbovisma.nl, 20 May 2022)  
Other sportsShe competed in roller speed skating at junior national level in the Netherlands. (radboud-inlineskating.nl, 15 Sep 2018)  
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Ireen Wust. (helden.media, 09 Nov 2021)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (schaatstereninlineskatesterevelienvijn.wordpress.com, 04 Jan 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachSicco Janmaat [club], NED  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age three on natural ice, and joined the STG Koggenland club in the Netherlands at age seven.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"I always strive for the best and try to get the most out of everything. I also never give up. When I go for something, I do it for the full 100%." (teamjumbovisma.nl, 20 May 2022)  
Social Media
Social Media
schaatstereninlineskatesterevelienvijn.wordpress.com  
www.facebook.com/evelienvijn2  
twitter.com/Evelienvijn  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start26