Rianne de Vries (born 14 December 1990) is a Dutch
short track speed skater
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice skating, ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the s ...
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Sporting career
Olympic Games
She was selected for the
3000 metre relay team at the
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (), were an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Opening ro ...
but didn't compete. She was also selected for the
3000 metre relay team at the
2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics (), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Ko ...
, but again did not compete.
World Championships
She competed in the 3000 metre relay event at the
2016 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea.
European Championships
De Vries competed at the
2017 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2017 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place from 13–15 January 2017 in Turin, Italy.
Medal summary Medal table
Men's events
The results of the Championships:
Women's events
The results of the Championships:
Part ...
in the 500-metre and 3000 metre relay events, winning a gold and bronze medal respectively.
Personal life
De Vries started speed skating when she was a child and started doing short track speed skating in 2009. In July 2017 she broke her right ankle during a training.
She studies Sport at the CIOS in Heerenveen.
Her partner is short track speed skater
Daan Breeuwsma. He competed at the relay event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
References
External links
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Rianne de Vriesat ShortTrackOnLine.info
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1990 births
Living people
Dutch female short-track speed skaters
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists
Speed skaters from Heerenveen
Short-track speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic short-track speed skaters for the Netherlands
21st-century Dutch sportswomen