Irene Schouten Explained

Irene Schouten
Headercolor:	d7ecff
Nationality:	Dutch
Birth Date:	21 June 1992
Birth Place:	Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands
Height:	1.68 m
Weight:	59 kg
Country:	Netherlands
Club:	Team Zaanlander
Event:	3000 m, 5000 m, mass start
Show-Medals:	no

Irene Schouten (pronounced as /nl/; born 21 June 1992) is a Dutch speed skater who competed in allround marathon and inline-skating events. She is a five-time Olympic medalist and a triple Olympic Champion, having won the 3,000m, 5,000m, and mass start events at the 2022 Beijing Games. As of 12 February 2022, she holds the Olympic record in both distances (3000m^[1] & 5000m^[2]). Her coach is Jillert Anema. Schouten has announced that she is retiring as a competing speed skater.^[3]

On 2 March 2014, Schouten finished in third place at the 2014 Dutch Allround Championships and qualified for the 2014 World Allround Championships in Thialf, Heerenveen.^[4] At the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, she won the bronze medal in the mass start event.

At the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Schouten became the most successful Dutch Olympic athlete of the event by winning four medals, including three gold. In comparison: Schouten would have ranked 13th in the overall medal ranking by country, by herself, outscoring the entire athlete delegations of notable winterport nations like Italy and South Korea. Schouten is the current Olympic and Dutch record holder in the 5000 metres.^[5] ^[6]

Records

Personal records

Schouten occupies the 3rd position on the Adelskalender with a score of 155.553 points.^[7]

Olympic records

Tournament overview

Season	Dutch Championships Single Distances	Dutch Championships Allround	World Championships Allround	Dutch Championships Sprint	World Championships Junior	World Championships Single Distances	Olympic Games	European Championships Single Distances	World Cup GWC	European Championships Allround
2009–10		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2010–11			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		15th 500m 12th 1500m 14th 1000m 9th 3000m 11th overall DQ team pursuit	bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		50th 3000/5000m	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2011–12	bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2012–13			bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		4th mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2013–14				bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2014–15			bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2015–16			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		3000/5000m mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2016–17		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		60th 3000/5000m 4th mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2017–18		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		8th 3000/5000m 16th mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2018–19		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2019–20		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE			39th 3000/5000m mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2020–21		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		3000/5000m mass start team pursuit 10th 1500m	9th 500m 3000m 8th 1500m 5000m overall
2021–22		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE				17th 1500m 3000/5000m mass start team pursuit	bgcolor=#EEEEEE
2022–23		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE			bgcolor=#EEEEEE		bgcolor=#EEEEEE		45th 1500m 7th 3000/5000m 5th mass start	bgcolor=#EEEEEE

Source:^[8] ^[9] ^[10]

World Cup overview

1500 meter









–	–	–	–	1st(b)	–
6th	17th
8th	8th	6th	–	–
–	–	–	2nd(b)	–	–

3000/5000 meter
21st	DQ	–	–	–	–




	5th	10th	4th		5th
–	–	–	4th	–	–
5th	5th	11th	–	–	4th

–	–	–	–	1st(b)	–


		7th		–	–

Mass start


–	–	4th

					16th
			8th
–	–	12th
11th	12th	–	9th
	–
				–

			4th		–	–
				–	–

Season	Team pursuit

			–
		4th	–

Source:^[8] ^[11]

DNQ = Did not qualify
DQ = Disqualified
– = Did not participate
(b) = Division B

Notes and References

Web site: Speed Skating – Women's 3000m – Results . media.isuresults.eu . 5 February 2022 . 12 February 2022.
Web site: Speed Skating – Women's 5000m – Results . media.isuresults.eu . 10 February 2022 . 12 February 2022.
Web site: Drievoudig olympisch kampioen Schouten (31) stopt met schaatsen . 19 February 2024 . nos.nl.
News: Bronzen plak voor Irene Schouten tijdens NK Allround . Noordhollands Dagblad . 2 March 2014.
Web site: Olympic Records . SpeedskatingResults.com . 16 February 2022.
Web site: National Records – Netherlands (NED) . speedskatingresults.com . 16 February 2022.
Web site: Adelskalendern . evertstenlund.se . 18 February 2024 . 19 February 2024.
Web site: Irene Schouten . SpeedSkatingNews.
Web site: Irene Schouten . speedskatingstats.com . 28 January 2021.
Web site: Irene Schouten . schaatsstatistieken.nl . 28 January 2021.
Web site: Events . International skating union . 24 February 2022.