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Men

Chris Huizinga

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  • Date of birth11 Aug 1997
  • Height177 CM
  • ProfessionAthlete
  • HometownN/A
  • Place of birthGroningen
  • Start skatingHe began skating at an early age in Garnwerd, Netherlands.
  • Club Team Jumbo-Visma: Netherlands
  • HobbiesPlaying video games. (schaatsen.nl, 30 Sep 2020)
  • LanguagesDutch, English
  • CoachN/A
  • Former CoachN/A
  • General Interest
  • Sport Specific Information
In 2015 he was named Inline Talent of the Year and Inline Skater of the Year in the Netherlands. (winsum.nieuws.nl, 11 Jun 2016)
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (ommelander.info, 18 Jul 2022)
- Won bronze in the Team Pursuit at the 2025 ISU World Speed Skating Championships.

- Won gold in the Team Pursuit at both the 2025/26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup #1 in Salt Lake City, USA and and #2 in Calgary, Canada.

- Won gold in the 5000m at the 2024/25 ISU World Cup Speed Skating #6.

- Finished 7th in the 5000m at the 2024 ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championship.

- Finished 4th in the 5000m at the 2024 ISU European Speed Skating Championships.

(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as an ambassador of Grunn Moves, a non-profit organisation that aims to raise awareness and finances in the fight against multiple sclerosis. "I think it's a very nice goal. So if I can help them with anything, I will gladly do so. If I have a day off, I really enjoy being present at their events." (grunnmoves.nl, 29 Jan 2019; noorderkrant.nl, 31 Oct 2018)
He has represented the Netherlands in roller speed skating, and placed 69th in the road marathon at the 2016 World Championships in Nanjing, People's Republic of China. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Dec 2019)
His parents were skaters. "The sport is my life, I have done it since childhood."