Selma Poutsma Explained

Selma Poutsma
Nationality:Dutch
Birth Date:14 May 1999
Birth Place:The Hague, Netherlands
Country:France (2014–2018)
Netherlands (2019–)
Sport:Short track speed skating
Club:Shorttrack Brabant
Show-Medals:no

Selma Poutsma (born 14 May 1999) is Dutch short track speed skater who previously competed for France.

Biography

In 2014 Poutsma moved to France and competed for the French short track speed skating team, winning the bronze medal in the relay at the 2018 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships. In 2018 she moved back to the Netherlands and in 2020 started competing for the Netherlands.[1] She won several medals at the 2021 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships and 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. In 2022 she won a gold medal in the relay at the Olimpics in Beijing.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lakerveld. Erik van. 2019-01-07. Shorttracktalent Poutsma moet een jaar in de wachtkamer zitten. 2021-11-29. de Volkskrant. nl-NL.