Hanne Desmet

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Hanne Desmet
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 28)
Wilrijk, Belgium
Sport
CountryBelgium
Sport Short track speed skating
Medal record
Women's short-track speed skating
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Beijing 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Beijing 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Dordrecht 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Gdańsk 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Gdańsk 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Gdańsk1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Gdańsk500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay

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

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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]

In March 2025, she won the gold medal in the 1000 metres at the 2025 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Beijing, China. [4] In doing so, she became the first Belgian women skating world champion since Micheline Lannoy won golds in the pairs at the 1947 and 1948 World Figure Skating Championships together with her partner Pierre Baugniet.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of Hanne Desmet". KBSF.be. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Short track Information". KBSF.be.
  3. ↑ "Historisch! Hanne Desmet verovert brons op de 1.000m shorttrack". sporza.be.
  4. ↑ "Dream Day For Desmets While Canadian Women Fulfil Pledge To Be World's Best". International Skating Union. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.


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