Stijn van de Bunt
Van de Bunt in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 2004 Nieuwegein, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Stijn van de Bunt (born 6 April 2004) is a Dutch long track speed skater who specializes in the mid and long distances.[1]
At the 2022 World Junior Speed Skating Championships he won a silver medal in the 5000 meters as well as in the team pursuit. In 2024 and 2025 Van de Bunt won the Gruno Bokaal, held in Groningen, the Netherlands.[2] During the Olympic qualification tournament, held in Thialf in December 2025, he won the 5000 meters and 10000 meters and thus qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics. At the 10000 meters Van de Bunt improved his personal record to 12:36.35, a fraction above the Dutch national record of Patrick Roest.
Personal records
| Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 37:65 | 17 September 2022 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 1000 m | 1.12.78 | 30 September 2022 | Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell | |
| 1500 m | 1:47.02 | 30 December 2025 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 3000 m | 3:38.94 | 29 November 2025 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 5000 m | 6:07.54 | 7 March 2026 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 10000 m | 12:36.35 | 28 December 2025 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
He is currently in 50th position in the adelskalender with 148.070 points.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Stijn van de Bunt". Speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ Léon de Kort (16 November 2025). "Gruno Bokaal voor Groenewoud en Van de Bunt, shorttrackzilver in Astana". Schaatsen.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
External links
- Stijn van de Bunt at the International Skating Union
- Stijn van de Bunt at Milano Cortina 2026
- Stijn van de Bunt at TeamNL (in Dutch)
- Stijn van de Bunt on Instagram