Mathias Vosté

Belgium

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STBEL12005199401
NOC	Belgium
Born	20 May 1994 in Bruges
Gender	Men

Residence	Nijeholtwolde, NED
Higher education	Electrical Engineering - KHBO Oostende: Belgium
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	Dutch, English, French
Family	Partner Angela Dijkstra

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	41.406	15 Nov 2014	Montreal
	1000m	1:25.795	25 Jan 2015	Dordrecht
	1500m	2:17.227	13 Mar 2015	Moscow
	3000m	5:19.010	22 Feb 2014	Bruges

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Boudewijnpark Shorttrack Club [BSC]: Netherlands

General Interest

Other sports	In addition to speed skating, he has represented Belgium in both roller speed skating and short track. He claimed gold in roller speed skating at the European championships in 2017 and 2018. In short track, he competed at the world championships in 2013 and 2015. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Nov 2022; skatebond.nl, 05 Aug 2009)
Hero / Idol	Dutch speed skaters Kai Verbij and Michel Mulder. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Awards and honours	He was voted the 2011 Sportsman of the Year in Bruges, Belgium. (brugge.be, 2012)
Injuries	He tore his groin during a training session in January 2021. He was sidelined for the remainder of the 2020/21 season and returned to competition in October 2021 at an event in Inzell, Germany. The injury affected his performance at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (schaatsen.nl, 09 Jul 2022, 15 Sep 2021; Instagram profile, 09 Oct 2021) He was unable to compete in the 2014 Belgian Championships after fracturing his kneecap. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018; stkg.be, 06 Apr 2014) His training was restricted for a month after he injured his shoulder in 2012. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) He broke his collarbone at age 10. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/mathias.voste

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Daniel Greig [personal], AUS

General Interest

Other information

SWITCH TO SPEED SKATING
He decided to switch from short track to speed skating ahead of the 2015/16 season. His initial plan was to focus on mass start competitions. "That event appeals but I really don't know what distance is best for me." (nieuwsblad.be, 14 Sep 2015)

OCCUPATION
He has served as a volunteer short track coach for young skaters at the Shorttrack Club Thialf in the Netherlands. He has also worked part-time at a kitchen installation company. (sporza.be, 20 Oct 2022; whydonate.nl, 10 Oct 2022)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He was encouraged to try the sport by a member of his family. "I went once and I wanted more so I started ice skating."

General Interest

Ambitions

To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (sporza.be, 13 Oct 2022)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up short track at age six, and switched to speed skating at age 20 in Bruges, Belgium.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His family. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Train hard and have fun." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Hobbies	Mountain biking. (schaatsen.nl, 09 Jun 2023)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2011/2012	European Championships	5000m Relay	6
	2010/2011	European Championships	5000m Relay	9
	2014/2015	European Championships	Overall	17
	2013/2014	European Championships	Overall	18
	2012/2013	World Junior Championships	Overall	19
	2011/2012	European Championships	Overall	22
	2012/2013	World Championships	1000m	27
	2012/2013	World Championships	500m	27
	2014/2015	World Championships	1500m	28
	2011/2012	World Junior Championships	Overall	31
	2012/2013	World Championships	Overall	32
	2014/2015	World Championships	1000m	33
	2012/2013	World Championships	1500m	33
	2014/2015	World Championships	Overall	34
	2010/2011	World Junior Championships	Overall	34
	2014/2015	World Championships	500m	34
	2010/2011	European Championships	Overall	36

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2014/2015	Erzurum	5000m Relay	10
	2014/2015	Dresden	5000m Relay	11
	2014/2015	Dresden	1000m	19
	2014/2015	Dresden	500m	20
	2014/2015	Erzurum	1000m	21
	2012/2013	Dresden	500m	31
	2012/2013	Dresden	1000m	37
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	53
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	500m	56
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1000m	59
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	60
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	500m	62
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	500m	85
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1000m	93
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	500m	94
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1000m	113