Selma Poutsma

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Selma Poutsma
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Poutsma in 2016
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 24)
The Hague, Netherlands
Sport
CountryFrance (2014–2018)
Netherlands (2019–)
Sport Short track speed skating
ClubShorttrack Brabant
Medal record
Women's short-track speed skating
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing 3000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Dordrecht 3000 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Seoul 3000 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rotterdam 3000 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Seoul2000 m mixed relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Dordrecht500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Montreal 3000 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Seoul500 m
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Gdańsk 3000 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Gdańsk 3000 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Gdańsk 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Gdańsk3000 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Gdańsk500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Gdańsk1000 m
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Dresden 3000 m relay

Selma Poutsma (born 14 May 1999) is Dutch short track speed skater who previously competed for France.

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Biography

In 2014 Poutsma moved to France and competed for the French short track speed skating team, winning the bronze medal in the relay at the 2018 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships. In 2018 she moved back to the Netherlands and in 2020 started competing for the Netherlands. [1] She won several medals at the 2021 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships and 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. In 2022 she won a gold medal in the relay at the Olimpics in Beijing.

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References

  1. Lakerveld, Erik van (7 January 2019). "Shorttracktalent Poutsma moet een jaar in de wachtkamer zitten". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 November 2021.