"Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcarez and Max Verstappen. I think he's an incredible sportsman. Van de Poel (cycling)." (Athlete, December 2025)

"My parents, they've done almost everything for me. I was always very driven and they always supported me. We went all over the country, all the time." (Athlete, December 2025)

"I want to win as much as possible. That's the main thing. Of course the Olympics are always great but I also want to win a lot of World Cup medals and world championships. And for now the most important thing is to improve." (Athlete, December 2025)

- Finished 5th in the 1500m at the 2025 ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships and 5th in the 1000m at the 2024 ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships.

- Won bronze in the 2025 ISU European Sprint Speed Skating Championships.

- Won bronze in the 1000m at the 2024 ISU European Speed Skating Championships.

- Won 1500m gold at the 2022 ISU World Junior Championships.

(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)

HISTORIAN OF THE SPORT

"In my spare time I like to watch a lot of races. Really the special races, the world records and track records. Very inspiring. I have always been very passionate about this kind of thing and have learned a lot from it. Technical, tactical. That's certainly helped me develop into the skater I am today." (schaatsen.nl, 01 Feb 2024)