Michelle de Jong explained

Michelle de Jong
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Nationality:Dutch
Birth Date:1999
Birth Place:Heerenveen, Netherlands
Height:1.75 m
Weight:66 kg
Country:Netherlands
Club:Team Reggeborch
Turnedpro:2019

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

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]

Tournament overview


Season
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
European
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Championships
Sprint

Olympic
Games
World
Cup
World
Championships
Juniors

2017–18
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500m
17th 1500m
Team sprint

2018–19
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500m
1000m
Team sprint

2019–20
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19th 500m
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2020–21
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4th 500m
20th 1000m
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2021–22
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2022–23
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6th 500m
10th 1000m
6th team sprint
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Source:[2] [3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antoinette & Michelle de Jong: 'We komen nu veel meer overeen' . Schaatsen.nl . Dutch . 11 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Michelle de Jong. SpeedSkatingNews.
  3. Web site: Michelle de Jong . speedskatingstats.com . 28 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Michelle de Jong . schaatsstatistieken.nl. 28 January 2021.