Hanne Desmet
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996
Wilrijk, Belgium
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Women's short-track speed skating
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Dordrecht1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Gdańsk1000 m
Gold medal – first place2024 Gdańsk1000 m
Silver medal – second place2023 Gdańsk1500 m
Silver medal – second place2023 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2024 Gdańsk500 m
Bronze medal – third place2024 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay

Hanne Desmet (born 26 October 1996) is a Belgian short track speed skater.

Biography

Desmet was born in Wilrijk, lives in Mechelen, and is the older sister of short track speed skater Stijn Desmet. When Stijn was scouted by Pieter Gysel, Desmet started short track speed herself.[1]

Desmet is a three-time Belgian all-round champion, and in 2018, she became this by winning all individual distances. Moreover, she holds the Belgian records for all distances.[2] At the 2019 European Championships, she took second place in the unofficial 3000m distance.

Desmet took silver in the 1000 meters at the 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. On 11 February 2022, Desmet took a historic bronze medal in the Women's 1000 metres at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Belgian woman to win a medal at a Winter Olympic Games in an individual event.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of Hanne Desmet". KBSF.be.
  2. ↑ "Short track Information". KBSF.be.
  3. ↑ "Historisch! Hanne Desmet verovert brons op de 1.000m shorttrack". sporza.be.


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