Irene Schouten

Schouten after winning the mass start at the 2015–16 ISU World Cup
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 31) Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Event(s)	3000 m, 5000 m, mass start
Club	Team Zaanlander
Medal record Women's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2022 Beijing 3000 m 2022 Beijing 5000 m 2022 Beijing Mass start 2018 Pyeongchang Mass start 2022 Beijing Team pursuit World Single Distances Championships 2015 Heerenveen Mass start 2019 Inzell Mass start 2021 Heerenveen 5000 m 2021 Heerenveen Team pursuit 2023 Heerenveen 5000 m 2023 Heerenveen 3000 m 2016 Kolomna 5000 m 2020 Salt Lake City Mass start 2021 Heerenveen 3000 m 2021 Heerenveen Mass start 2023 Heerenveen Mass start World Allround Championships 2022 Hamar Allround European Championships 2020 Heerenveen Mass start 2022 Heerenveen 3000 m 2022 Heerenveen Team pursuit 2022 Heerenveen Mass start 2024 Heerenveen Team pursuit 2021 Heerenveen Allround 2024 Heerenveen 3000 m 2024 Heerenveen Mass start

Irene Schouten (Dutch pronunciation: [iˈreːnə ˈsxʌutən]; born 21 June 1992) is a Dutch speed skater who competes in allround marathon and inline-skating events. She is a five-time Olympic medalist and a triple Olympic Champion, having won the 3,000m, 5,000m, and mass start events at the 2022 Beijing Games. As of 12 February 2022, she holds the Olympic record in both distances (3000m^[1] & 5000m^[2]). Her coach is Jillert Anema.

On 2 March 2014, Schouten finished in third place at the 2014 Dutch Allround Championships and qualified for the 2014 World Allround Championships in Thialf, Heerenveen.^[3] At the 2018 Winter Olympic Games she won the bronze medal in the mass start event.

At the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Schouten became the most successful Dutch Olympic athlete of the event by winning four medals, including three gold. In comparison: Schouten would have ranked 13th in the overall medal ranking by country, by herself, outscoring the entire athlete delegations of notable winterport nations like Italy and South Korea. Schouten is the current Olympic and Dutch record holder in the 5000 metres.^[4][5]

Records

Personal records

Schouten occupies the 3rd position on the Adelskalender with a score of 155.779 points.^[7]

Olympic records

Tournament overview

Season	Dutch Championships Single Distances	Dutch Championships Allround	World Championships Allround	Dutch Championships Sprint	World Championships Junior	World Championships Single Distances	Olympic Games	European Championships Single Distances	World Cup GWC	European Championships Allround
2009–10	HEERENVEEN 18th 3000m
2010–11	HEERENVEEN 17th 1000m 4th 3000m 6th 5000m	HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 12th 3000m 6th 1500m 9th 5000m 8th overall			SEINÄJOKI 15th 500m 12th 1500m 14th 1000m 9th 3000m 11th overall DQ team pursuit				50th 3000/5000m
2011–12
2012–13	HEERENVEEN 19th 1000m 8th 1500m 15th 3000m mass start	HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 13th 3000m 15th 1500m DNQ 5000m 11th overall		GRONINGEN 17th 500m 10th 1000m 16th 500m 9th 1000m 11th overall					4th mass start
2013–14	HEERENVEEN 20th 1000m 12th 1500m 18th 3000m mass start	AMSTERDAM 7th 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall	HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 5th 3000m 11th 1500m 5th 5000m 6th overall						mass start
2014–15	HEERENVEEN 18th 1000m 10th 1500m 15th 3000m 9th 5000m mass start	HEERENVEEN 9th 500m 12th 3000m 11th 1500m DNQ 5000m 11th overall		GRONINGEN 21st 500m 14th 1000m 23rd 500m 14th 1000m 14th overall		HEERENVEEN mass start			mass start
2015–16	HEERENVEEN 12th 1500m 6th 3000m 5000m mass start	HEERENVEEN 17th 500m 7th 3000m 9th 1500m DNQ 5000m 9th overall				KOLOMNA 5000m 10th mass start			3000/5000m mass start
2016–17	HEERENVEEN 6th 3000m 5th 5000m Mass start					GANGNEUNG 22nd mass start			60th 3000/5000m 4th mass start
2017–18	HEERENVEEN 3000m 4th 5000m						GANGNEUNG mass start		8th 3000/5000m 16th mass start
2018–19	HEERENVEEN 12th 3000m mass start					INZELL mass start			mass start
2019–20	HEERENVEEN 8th 1500m 3000m 5000m mass start					SALT LAKE CITY 7th 3000m 7th 5000m		HEERENVEEN 7th 3000m mass start	39th 3000/5000m mass start
2020–21	HEERENVEEN 6th 1500m 3000m 5000m					HEERENVEEN 3000m 5000m mass start team pursuit			3000/5000m mass start team pursuit 10th 1500m	HEERENVEEN 9th 500m 3000m 8th 1500m 5000m overall
2021–22	HEERENVEEN 4th 1500m 3000m 5000m		HAMAR 7th 500m 3000m 5th 1500m 5000m overall				BEIJING 3000m 5000m team pursuit mass start	HEERENVEEN 3000m mass start team pursuit	17th 1500m 3000/5000m mass start team pursuit
2022–23	HEERENVEEN 3000m 5000m mass start					HEERENVEEN 3000m 5000m mass start DQ team pursuit			45th 1500m 7th 3000/5000m 5th mass start

Source:^[8][9][10]

World Cup overview

Season	3000/5000 meter
2010–11	21st	DQ	–	–	–	–
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16		5th	10th	4th		5th
2016–17	–	–	–	4th	–	–
2017–18	5th	5th	11th	–	–	4th
2018–19
2019–20	–	–	–	–	1st(b)	–
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23			7th		–	–

Season	Mass start
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13	–	–	4th
2013–14
2014–15						16th
2015–16				8th
2016–17	–	–	12th
2017–18	11th	12th	–	9th
2018–19		–
2019–20					–
2020–21
2021–22				4th		–	–
2022–23					–	–

Season	Team pursuit
2020–21
2021–22			–
2022–23		4th	–

Source:^{[8] [11]}

• DNQ = Did not qualify
• DQ = Disqualified
• – = Did not participate
• (b) = Division B