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Men

Daan Breeuwsma

flagNED
  • Date of birth28 Dec 1987
  • HeightN/A
  • ProfessionAthlete
  • HometownAkkrum
  • Place of birthHeerenveen
  • Start skating Club He took up the sport at age 10. Shorttrack Club Thialf: Heerenveen, NED
  • HobbiesN/A
  • LanguagesDutch, English, Frisian
  • FamliyPartner Rianne de Vries
  • CoachJeroen Otter [national], NED
  • ChoreographerN/A
  • Former CoachN/A
  • Practice low seasonN/A
  • Practice high seasonN/A
  • General Interest
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He had an operation on his left knee in February 2016. The tendon in the joint was continually rubbing against his kneecap, and the pain it caused meant he needed to take medication every day. He was unable to compete at the 2016 World Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and made his comeback at the 2016 World Cup event in Calgary, AB, Canada. (schaatsen.nl, 04 Nov 2016, 05 Jan 2016)
To win a relay medal alongside his friend and national teammate Sjinkie Knegt at the Olympic Winter Games. (ad.nl, 25 Jan 2020)
"Since I was a kid I was always active with sports. When I was at junior level coach Kosta Poltavets advised me to train in short track because my turns were very good."
Jeroen Otter [national], NED