Stien Vanhoutte

Belgium

Sport	Speed Skating
NOC	Belgium
Born	14 Mar 1996 in Ostend
Gender	Women

Higher education	Exercise Rehabilitation Studies, Physiotherapy - Ghent University: Belgium
Occupation	Athlete, Physiotherapist
Languages	Dutch, English, French
Residence	Gistel, BEL

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	39.19	31 Jan 2021	Heerenveen
	1000m	1:17.54	11 Dec 2021	Calgary
	1500m	1:59.95	12 Dec 2021	Calgary

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Competing in speed skating at the European championships and world sprint championships, and winning two gold medals in roller speed skating at the 2019 European Championships in Pamplona, Spain. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021)
Famous relatives	Her younger sister Fran has represented Belgium in speed skating at youth level, including at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has also competed in roller speed skating at the world championships and European championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Nov 2022; Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

She has represented Belgium in roller speed skating, and was inspired to try speed skating by other athletes who had made the switch. "I was looking for a new challenge. I have always loved inline speed skating but one of my dreams is to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. Seeing many inline skaters become successful on the ice, I wanted to give it a shot as well."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Coach Simon Kuipers, and her family. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021)
Hero / Idol	Spanish roller speed skater Ioseba Fernandez, US speed skater Joey Mantia. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began inline skating at age eight, and took up speed skating in 2018 at age 22. She first got involved in the sport at the Thialf Academy in Heerenveen, Netherlands, through the International Skating Union [ISU] 'Road to Ice' programme.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Never stop trying to improve yourself, but most of all enjoy what you're doing." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
Hobbies	Drawing, spending time with family. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2021; Instagram profile, 07 Sep 2020)
Other sports	She has represented Belgium at the roller speed skating world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Jan 2021; nieuwsblad.be, 21 Jun 2020)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/stien.vanhoutte
twitter.com/stienvanhoutte

General Interest

Other information	FURTHER EDUCATION In 2022 she graduated with a master's degree in physiotherapy from Ghent University in Belgium. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2022; news.trenddetail.com, 11 Nov 2022; Instagram profile, 08 Oct 2022)
Awards and honours	In 2022 she received the Benny Vansteelant Award from Ghent University. The award recognises the university's top student-athlete of the year. (news.trenddetail.com, 11 Nov 2022)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2019/2020	European Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	5
	2020/2021	European Sprint Championships	Overall	13
	2019/2020	European Single Distances Championships	500m	14
	2019/2020	European Single Distances Championships	1000m	17
	2020/2021	World Single Distances Championships	500m	18
	2020/2021	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	22
	2019/2020	World Sprint Championships	Overall	24

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2020/2021	World Cup Classification	500m	22
	2020/2021	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	28
	2020/2021	World Cup Classification	1000m	29
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	32
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	43
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	44
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	53