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Dylan Hoogerwerf

Netherlands

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTNED10908199502
NOCNetherlands
Born09 Aug 1995 in Delft 
GenderMen
Higher educationGraphic Design - Friesland College: Heerenveen, NED
OccupationBusiness Owner
LanguagesDutch, English
ResidenceHeerenveen, NED
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.162 02 Nov 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:24.733 07 Mar 2021 Dordrecht  
    1500m 2:15.024 09 Feb 2019 Turin  
    3000m 4:41.612 08 Jan 2017 Amsterdam  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
European Championships
Event  
European Championships
    500m   1    
    5000m Relay 3 1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis sister was doing figure skating when he was a child. He was bored around the ice rink so his mother decided to send him to skating lessons. He started with speed skating and became interested in short track later on.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis parents. (Athlete, 01 Feb 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up short track at age nine in The Hague, Netherlands.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Enjoy the moment." (Athlete, 01 Feb 2017)  
Other informationRETIREMENT
In October 2022 he announced his retirement from short track in order to focus on his tattoo studio Goons and Queens Heerenveen in the Netherlands. "In addition to skating, I have been busy opening a tattoo studio and I've been putting a lot of energy into it. I tried to qualify for the world cups, but unfortunately I didn't succeed. That also says something about the competitive level in the Netherlands, I can't just compete with them anymore." (schaatsen.nl, 21 Oct 2022; ad.nl, 21 Oct 2022; knsb.nl, 21 Oct 2022; Short Track Team NL Instagram profile, 21 Oct 2022)

MUSICAL AMBITIONS
He has produced music under the name DJ DiAge. "I'm trying to get my own sound. All the big artists have something you recognise them by, that's what I want, but that's tricky. I do not see myself sitting at the office from nine to five. As a DJ you can go anywhere and you can organise your time yourself." (schaatsen.nl, 21 Oct 2022, 25 Aug 2017)

FAMILY BACKGROUND
His mother is from Suriname. (ad.nl, 02 Jan 2018)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/dylan.hoogerwerf  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursHe was named the 2017 Sportsman of the Year in Westland by the government of Municipality Westland, Netherlands. (ad.nl, 25 Jan 2018; gemeentewestland.nl, 25 Jan 2018)  
InjuriesHe competed with inflamed tonsils at the 2021 International Invitation Cup in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (wos.nl, 12 Oct 2021)

He sustained an ankle injury in December 2018 that kept him out of action for three weeks. (schaatsen.nl, 10 Jan 2019)

He sustained a knee injury at the start of the 2018/19 season. (schaatsen.nl, 10 Jan 2019)
 
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2017/2018 European Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2020/2021 European Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 European Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 European Championships 500m2  
    2019/2020 European Championships 5000m Relay2  
    2020/2021 World Championships 500m4  
    2016/2017 European Championships Overall5  
    2018/2019 World Championships 5000m Relay5  
    2014/2015 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay6  
    2020/2021 European Championships 500m7  
    2016/2017 European Championships 1500m8  
    2020/2021 World Championships Overall8  
    2012/2013 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay8  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1000m9  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay9  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m11  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1000m12  
    2020/2021 European Championships Overall13  
    2020/2021 European Championships 1000m14  
    2018/2019 European Championships 500m17  
    2016/2017 World Championships 500m17  
    2020/2021 World Championships 1000m18  
    2014/2015 World Junior Championships Overall18  
    2018/2019 European Championships 1500m18  
    2016/2017 World Championships Overall18  
    2020/2021 European Championships 1500m19  
    2020/2021 World Championships 1500m21  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships Overall21  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1500m21  
    2018/2019 European Championships Overall26  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m28  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1500m29  
    2018/2019 World Championships Overall32  
    2018/2019 World Championships 500m55  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 Minsk 5000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 2000m Relay1  
    2021/2022 Dordrecht 2000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Seoul 5000m Relay2  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 5000m Relay2  
    2016/2017 Dresden 5000m Relay2  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 5000m Relay2  
    2017/2018 Dordrecht 5000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Dresden 5000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay4  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 5000m Relay4  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 500m6  
    2016/2017 Minsk 1000m6  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 500m8  
    2018/2019 Dresden 5000m Relay8  
    2016/2017 Dresden 500m9  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 500m11  
    2019/2020 Dresden 500m11  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m13  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 500m16  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 500m16  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m17  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 500m18  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m19  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m19  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 500m20  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 500m21  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m22  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 1000m22  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 500m24  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m26  
    2018/2019 Dresden 500m26  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1000m28  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m30  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m31  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m34  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m34  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1000m38  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m39  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m52  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m61  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m68  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m70  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m152