Ireen Wüst
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| Medal record | |||
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 Ireen Wüst |
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| Women's Speed Skating | |||
Competitor for  Netherlands |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | 1500 metres | |
| Gold | 2006 Turin | 3000 metres | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2007 Heerenveen | Allround | |
| Silver | 2007 Hamar | Sprint | |
| Gold | 2007 Salt Lake City | 1500 metres | |
| Gold | 2007 Salt Lake City | 1000 metres | |
| Silver | 2007 Salt Lake City | Team pursuit | |
| World's Junior Championships | |||
| Gold | 2005 Seinäjoki | Allround | |
| Silver | 2004 Roseville | Allround | |
Ireen Wüst (born April 1, 1986 in Goirle, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch long track allround speed skater.
On February 12, 2006, the 19-year old Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event. She is the youngest Dutch Olympic champion in Winter Games history.
Her allround successes include a World Champion title in 2007, as well as silver and bronze at the European Championships.
After a difficult start of the season Ireen Wust did win the European title all round in January 2008. Her biggest concurrent this year was Paulien van Deutekom. Martina Sablikova who won last year by a surprisingly good 5000 m, won the 5000 m this year but wasn't that big of a competition.
| Personal records | ||||
| Women's speed skating | ||||
| Distance | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 500 m | 38.44 | 2007-02-09 | Heerenveen | |
| 1000 m | 1:13.83 | 2007-03-11 | Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:52.38 | 2007-03-03 | Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 3.59,74 | 2007-03-09 | Salt Lake City | |
| 5000 m | 6:57.87 | 2008-01-13 | Kolomna | |
| Women's team pursuit | 3:03.65 | 2006-02-15 | Turin | |
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| Preceded by Edith van Dijk |
Dutch Sportswoman of the Year 2006 |
Succeeded by Marleen Veldhuis |
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