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Joy Beune

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED22804199901
NOCNetherlands
Born28 Apr 1999 in  Borne
GenderWomen
LanguagesDutch, English
OccupationAthlete
ResidenceHeerenveen, NED
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 38.69 09 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:14.21 10 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:52.23 27 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    3000m 3:55.72 09 Mar 2024 Inzell  
    5000m 6:47.72 18 Feb 2024 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Allround Championships
Event  
World Allround Championships
    Allround 1      
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    1000m 1 1    
    1500m 1      
    3000m 2      
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps 2      
    Allround 1 1    
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    1500m     1  
    5000m 1      
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps 1 1    
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    1500m     1  
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps 1      
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamTeam IKO [NED] / Bornse Schaats- en Skeelervereniging [NED]:  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn 2017 she injured her right arm while training for roller speed skating. (schaatsen.nl, 31 Aug 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe followed her father into the sport. "My dad did this sport and I wanted to try it too. I fell in love with the sport the first time I tried it."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer parents. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win an Olympic gold medal. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Awards and honoursShe was presented with the Egbert van 't Oever Incentive Prize at the 2018 Ard Schenk Awards Gala. (schaatsen.nl, 20 Mar 2018)

She was named the 2017 Sportswoman of the Year in Borne, Netherlands. (Instagram profile, 16 Dec 2017)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachErwin ten Hove [club], NED; Martin ten Hove [club], NED  
When and where did you begin this sport?She first tried skating at age four on a natural ice rink, and joined a skating club at age nine in Enschede, Netherlands.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"You have to really want it." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010240722999  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesReading, watching television. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/Xliefsjoy  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning seven gold medals across the 2017 and 2018 editions of the world junior championships. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)  
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Ireen Wust. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeShe trains for more than 20 hours per week. She includes roller skating, cycling, and running in her schedule.  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationDISQUALIFICATION
During the 2023 World Single Distances Championships the Dutch team was disqualified from the women's team pursuit after recording the fastest time. Judges noticed bare skin showing near Beune's ankle and International Skating Union [ISU] rules state that no bare skin should be visible, except for the face, for safety reasons. "It would have been good if we had been told to be alert to that, because a warning had already been given. When I look back, I see a very special race. At that moment I was technically racing very well. That is the positive thing I got out of it. And also that we saw that we were part of a 'golden team'. We have confidence in each other." (nu.nl, 24 Oct 2023; schaatsen.nl, 05 Oct 2023; volkskrant.nl, 03 Mar 2023)
 
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit1  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit1  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships 5000m1  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 5000m1  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships Allround1  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships 3000m1  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships 1500m1  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 3000m4  
    2020/2021 European Allround Championships Allround5  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 3000m6  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1500m7  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1500m10  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m1  
    2023/2024 Quebec, QC 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit2  
    2018/2019 Obihiro Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2022/2023 Stavanger Team Pursuit2  
    2023/2024 Quebec, QC 3000m2  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m3  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m3  
    2020/2021 Heerenveen 3000m3  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m3  
    2023/2024 Obihiro Team Pursuit3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 3000m3  
    2018/2019 Hamar 1500m3  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m3  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 3000m4  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m4  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m5  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m6  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m8  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m17  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m36  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m37  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m38