Michelle de Jong

Michelle de Jong (born 1999) is a Dutch long track speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances.

Michelle de Jong
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born1999
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
ClubTeam Reggeborch
Turned pro2019
Medal record
Women's speed skating
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Baselga di Piné1000 m
Gold medal – first place2019 Baselga di PinéTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2019 Baselga di Piné500 m

Career

In February 2019, de Jong became junior world champion in the 1000 m event at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Baselga di Piné, Italy. She won the bronze medal in the 500 m event.

In 2019 she turned professional and became a member of Team Reggeborch.

Personal life

She is the younger sister of speed skater Antoinette de Jong.[1]

Personal records

Personal records[2]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m37.4816 December 2022Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m1:14.2911 December 2022Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m2:02.039 March 2018Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
3000 m4:40.525 February 2017Thialf, Heerenveen

Tournament overview


Season
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
European
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Championships
Sprint
Olympic Games
Olympic
Games
World
Cup
World
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Championships
Juniors

2017–18
HEERENVEEN

14th 500m
SALT LAKE CITY

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
17th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team sprint

2018–19
HEERENVEEN

12th 500m
20th 1000m
BASELGA DI PINÈ

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team sprint

2019–20
HEERENVEEN

7th 500m
16th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

12th 500m
17th 1000m
5th 500m
11th 1000m
12th overall

19th 500m

2020–21
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
8th 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
10th 1000m
4th overall

4th 500m
20th 1000m

2021–22
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
13th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN

5th 500 m
6th 1000 m
HAMAR

6th 500m
10th 1000m
5th 500m
5th 1000m
6th overall
BEIJING

13th 500m

2022–23
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
HEERENVEEN

4th 500m
5th 1000m
4th 500m
7th 1000m
5th overall

6th 500m
10th 1000m
6th team sprint
HEERENVEEN

7th 500m
10th 1000m
5th team sprint

Source:[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Antoinette & Michelle de Jong: 'We komen nu veel meer overeen'". Schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). 11 October 2019.
  2. "Michelle de Jong". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. "Michelle de Jong". SpeedSkatingNews.
  4. "Michelle de Jong". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "Michelle de Jong". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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