Joep Wennemars
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About
Speed skater and athlete who frequently specializes in the sprint distances. During the men's 1000m final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, he unfortunately missed out on a podium finish after colliding with China's Lian Ziwen.
Before fame
He started taking skating lessons at age six.
Trivia
He is a soccer fan and supports his local Dutch football club, PEC Zwolle. He won the gold medal in the 1000m at the 2025 ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships. The win came 21 years after his father won the exact same world title.
Family life
His father is former World Sprint Champion Erben Wennemars.
Associated with
One of his most famous competitors is Jordan Stolz.
