Marijn Wiersma

Netherlands

Languages	Dutch, English
Occupation	Athlete

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	45.257	03 Mar 2018	Tomaszów Mazowiecki
	1000m	1:29.854	01 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	2:23.487	01 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	3000m	5:46.194	07 Jan 2018	Heerenveen

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

RTC Noord Shorttrack: Netherlands

General Interest

Hobbies

Reading, listening to music, relaxing with friends and family. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"I saw the national short track team skating in Oberstorf, Germany. I was immediately sold."

General Interest

Ambitions

To become a doctor after her short track career ends. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Jeroen Otter [national], NED
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began skating at age four, and tried short track for the first time at age five in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Coach Wilma Boomstra. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)
Hero / Idol	Korean short track skater Choi Min-Jeong. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Pain is temporary." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)
Injuries	She broke her ankle in 2018. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)

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Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	1
	2017/2018	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	5
	2017/2018	World Junior Championships	Overall	8
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	8
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	12
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1000m	17
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1500m	19
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	500m	38