Men
BEL
Rino Vanhooren
BEL- Date of birth27 Oct 1996
- Height1720 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownOstend
- Place of birthBruges
- Start skating Club He first tried ice skating at age two in 1998. He took up short track in 2003 in Bruges, Belgium. Boudewijn Schaatsclub [BSC]: Bruges, BEL
- HobbiesPhotography, cooking. (KBSF Facebook page, 08 Oct 2023; Athlete, 12 Feb 2023)
- LanguagesDutch, English, French, German
- FamliyPartner Alexandra Danneel
- CoachIngmar van Riel [national]
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Keep doing something as long as you have passion for it." (Athlete, 12 Feb 2023)
French short track skater Sebastien Lepape. (Athlete, 12 Feb 2023)
Belgian short track skaters Hanne Desmet and Stijn Desmet. "They are our leading skaters and the best teammates we could wish for. Even though we train separately, Stijn is the best teammate to all of us. He tries really hard to help us with our technique and our mental wellbeing. He's our leading athlete and so much more." (Athlete, 12 Feb 2023)
In February 2023 he was troubled by a recurring back injury. (Instagram profile, 11 Feb 2023)
To finish on the podium in the mixed 2000m relay and men's 5000m relay at the European championships. (Athlete, 12 Feb 2023)
Placing second in the B final of the 1500m at the 2023 European Championships in Gdansk, Poland. (Athlete, 12 Feb 2023)
"My father introduced me to the sport and I'm still loving it after all these years."
Ingmar van Riel [national]
