Selma Poutsma

Selma Poutsma
Poutsma in 2016
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 25)
The Hague, Netherlands
Sport
CountryFrance (2014–2018)
Netherlands (2019–)
SportShort track speed skating
ClubShorttrack Brabant
Medal record
Women's short-track speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 3000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dordrecht 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Seoul 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rotterdam 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Seoul 2000 m mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dordrecht 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Montreal 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Seoul 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk 2000 m mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Gdańsk 3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Gdańsk 2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Gdańsk 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Gdańsk 3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2024 Gdańsk 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Gdańsk 1000 m
Representing  France
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dresden 3000 m relay

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

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.

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.
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