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Chris Huizinga

Chris Huizinga is a Dutch speed skater.

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Chris Huizinga
Personal information
Born (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997
Groningen, Netherlands
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)
5000 m, 10000 m
Medal record
Men's Speed skating
Representing  Netherlands
World Single Distances Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Hamar Team pursuit
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Heerenveen Team pursuit

Chris Huizinga (born 11 August 1997) is a Dutch speed skater.

Career

In January 2024, Huizinga competed at the 2024 European Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit with a time of 3:41.36.1 He won the 2024 KNSB Dutch Allround Championshipship.2

In January 2025, he competed at the 2025 European Speed Skating Championships, and was disqualified after two false starts during the 500 metres.3 On 1 March 2025, he won gold in the 5000 metres during World Cup #6 of the 2024–25 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.4 Two weeks later he competed at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit, with a time of 3:41.91.5

References

References

  1. "Norway clock world-record time to claim European Speed Skating Championships gold ahead of Italy". TNT Sports. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. "All-round title for speed skater Huizinga, second World Cup ticket for Jansman". nltimes.nl. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. "De Boo (NED) powers to sprint gold as Norwegians face off for Allround history". isu-skating.com. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  4. "Jutta Leerdam verslaat Miho Takagi op 1000 meter, Chris Huizinga wint 5 kilometer, Jordan Stolz niet meer in actie in Thialf". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  5. Perelman, Rich (16 March 2025). "Dutch dominate Speed Worlds, while Canada wins six in Short Track; one gold for U.S." thesportsexaminer.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
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