Femke Kok

About

Dutch speed skater known for specializing in the 500, 1000, and 1500-meter events, for winning Olympic gold in the women's 500 meters at the 2026 Winter Olympics, for setting an Olympic record of 36.49 seconds, and for earning silver in the 1000 meters at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She is also known for sharing speedskating competitions and training sessions, cycling workouts, travel, fashion, and snapshots of her life as a professional athlete on Instagram with over 420,000 followers.

Before fame

She first began skating when she was two years old and joined the De Kluners speed skating club in Drachten when she was around seven or eight years old. She emerged as an elite junior skater during the 2019 and 2020 World Junior Championships before moving into senior competition.

Trivia

She became the first Dutch woman to win the world championship in the 500 meters when she took gold in March 2023. She won her first World Sprint Championship in March 2026 where she also became the first woman to win all four races at a World Sprint Championship. She appeared on the cover of Women's Health Netherlands in January 2026.

Family life

Her parents are René Kok and Ilja Postma. Her family has a background in skating, and her father helped develop her technique from a young age,

Associated with

She earned the silver medal behind fellow Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam in the women's 1000 meters at the 2026 Winter Olympics.