Tim Prins

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Tim Prins
Personal information
Born (2003-08-03) 3 August 2003 (age 21)
Joure, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
Sport Speed skating
ClubTeam Reggeborgh
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
World Single Distances Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Calgary Team sprint
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Heerenveen Sprint

Tim Prins (born 3 August 2003) is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances and the 1500 m.

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At the 2024 European Speed Skating Championships, held at Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands, Prins won a bronze medal in the 1000 m. At the 2023–24 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 5, held in January 2024 at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, United States he finished second in the second 1000m race.

Prins is a member of Team Reggeborgh.

Personal records

Personal records [1]
Speed skating
EventResultDateLocationNotes
500 m34.7624 February 2024 Thialf, Heerenveen
1000 m1:06.4128 January 2024 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1500 m1:43.0724 January 2025 Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m6:47.8211 February 2023 Max Aicher Arena, Inzell

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