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Stijn DESMET

About Stijn Desmet

Stijn Desmet is a Belgian short track speed skater. Born in Duffel, he took up short track in 2008 at the Ice Racing Team Antarctica club in Wilrijk, and his older sister Hanne followed him into the sport. In 2012 national coach Pieter Gysel scouted him for a youth project in Hasselt. From 2018 to 2023 the siblings lived in Heerenveen and trained with the Dutch national team. He won his first world medals in Montreal in 2022, bronze in the 1500m and 500m. At Milano Cortina 2026 he and Hanne won mixed relay bronze. He studied industrial engineering.

Championship medals since the 2024–25 season

  • Bronze: Worlds 2026 · 1500m
  • Silver: Worlds 2025 · 1500m

Facts

Nation
Belgium
Born
10 Apr 1998
PB 500m
39.887 · ISU World Championships, Beijing · 15 Mar 2025
PB 1000m
1:23.529 · ISU World Championships, Beijing · 16 Mar 2025
PB 1500m
2:11.169 · Olympic Winter Games, Beijing · 9 Feb 2022

Personal bests: ShortTrackOnLine.info (as of 2 Nov 2026)

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13Comps
0Wins
2Podiums
500m1000m1500m
Events

Recent Form

last 13
Recent form — last 13 results
EventDateCompetitionResult
World Tour 1, Montreal25 Oct 2024WTBest: 10th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 2, Montreal1 Nov 2024WTBest: 5th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 3, Beijing6 Dec 2024WTBest: 9th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 4, Seoul13 Dec 2024WTBest: 15th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 5, Dordrecht7 Feb 2025WTBest: 10th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 6, Milan14 Feb 2025WTBest: 12th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Championships, Beijing14 Mar 2025WCHBest: 2nd · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 1, Montreal9 Oct 2025WTBest: 8th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 2, Montreal16 Oct 2025WTBest: 11th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 3, Gdansk20 Nov 2025WTBest: 14th · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Tour 4, Dordrecht27 Nov 2025WTBest: 16th · 1k/1.5k/500m
Olympic Games, Milan6 Feb 2026OLYBest: 23rd · 1k/1.5k/500m
World Championships, Montreal13 Mar 2026WCHBest: 3rd · 1k/1.5k/500m
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Price History

Athlete price history
CompetitionPrice
WT1 '25◆3M
WT2 '25◆5M
WT3 '25◆5M
WT4 '25◆5M
WT5 '25◆5M
WT6 '25◆5M
WCH '25◆14M
WT1 '26◆14M
WT2 '26◆14M
WT3 '26◆14M
WT4 '26◆14M
OLY '26◆14M
WCH '26◆14M
WT1 '27◆10M
WT2 '27◆10M

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500m
DateEventFinish
13 Mar 2026World Championships, Montreal4
6 Feb 2026Olympic Games, Milan29
27 Nov 2025World Tour 4, Dordrecht18
20 Nov 2025World Tour 3, Gdansk14
16 Oct 2025World Tour 2, Montreal37
9 Oct 2025World Tour 1, Montreal8
14 Mar 2025World Championships, Beijing4
14 Feb 2025World Tour 6, Milan19
7 Feb 2025World Tour 5, Dordrecht13
13 Dec 2024World Tour 4, Seoul20
6 Dec 2024World Tour 3, Beijing20
1 Nov 2024World Tour 2, Montreal11
25 Oct 2024World Tour 1, Montreal14
1000m
DateEventFinish
13 Mar 2026World Championships, Montreal7
6 Feb 2026Olympic Games, Milan23
27 Nov 2025World Tour 4, Dordrecht19
20 Nov 2025World Tour 3, Gdansk82
16 Oct 2025World Tour 2, Montreal11
9 Oct 2025World Tour 1, Montreal11
14 Mar 2025World Championships, Beijing4
14 Feb 2025World Tour 6, Milan12
7 Feb 2025World Tour 5, Dordrecht10
13 Dec 2024World Tour 4, Seoul15
6 Dec 2024World Tour 3, Beijing19
1 Nov 2024World Tour 2, Montreal22
25 Oct 2024World Tour 1, Montreal20
1500m
DateEventFinish
13 Mar 2026World Championships, Montreal3
6 Feb 2026Olympic Games, Milan24
27 Nov 2025World Tour 4, Dordrecht16
20 Nov 2025World Tour 3, Gdansk25
16 Oct 2025World Tour 2, Montreal14
9 Oct 2025World Tour 1, Montreal33
14 Mar 2025World Championships, Beijing2
14 Feb 2025World Tour 6, Milan22
7 Feb 2025World Tour 5, Dordrecht23
13 Dec 2024World Tour 4, Seoul15
6 Dec 2024World Tour 3, Beijing9
1 Nov 2024World Tour 2, Montreal5
25 Oct 2024World Tour 1, Montreal10

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