Men
BEL
Stijn DESMET
BEL- Date of birth10 Apr 1998
- Height176 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownMechelen
- Place of birthDuffel
- Start skating / Club He took up short track in 2008 with the Ice Racing Team Antarctica club in Wilrijk, Belgium. Ice Diamonds Antwerp [IDA]: Belgium
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesDutch, English, French
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He received the 2015 Trophy for Promising Youngsters in Wilrijk, Belgium. (wilrijk.n-va.be, 25 Feb 2016)
"No fun, no glory." (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
His older sister Hanne, his mother, and Belgian short track skater Gert-Jan Goeminne. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 04 Nov 2018)
In September 2021 he suffered a leg injury after he was involved in a crash with Dutch short track skater Bram Steenaart during a training session in Courmayeur, Italy. (proximus.be, 04 Sep 2021)
He struggled with a knee injury in 2020. (kbsf.be, 22 Oct 2020)
In August 2019 he suffered a broken wrist during a strength training exercise. The injury was initially suspected to be a sprain, so he competed with a broken wrist for four months before undergoing surgery in December 2019. He returned to training one week later. (nieuwsblad.be, 23 Jan 2020; schaatsen.nl, 15 Dec 2019)
He struggled with a knee injury in 2020. (kbsf.be, 22 Oct 2020)
In August 2019 he suffered a broken wrist during a strength training exercise. The injury was initially suspected to be a sprain, so he competed with a broken wrist for four months before undergoing surgery in December 2019. He returned to training one week later. (nieuwsblad.be, 23 Jan 2020; schaatsen.nl, 15 Dec 2019)
Desmet competed at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, finishing 13th in the 1500m and 14th in the 500m
He won the 1500m silver medal at the 2025 World Championships (isu-skating.com/short-track, 23 November 2025).
Desmet won gold in the 1000m and silver in the 1500m at the 2023 European Championships. He added silver in the 1500m at the 2025 European Championships.
He won the 1500m silver medal at the 2025 World Championships (isu-skating.com/short-track, 23 November 2025).
Desmet won gold in the 1000m and silver in the 1500m at the 2023 European Championships. He added silver in the 1500m at the 2025 European Championships.
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in industrial engineering at KU Leuven in Belgium. "When I graduate and go skating even further, I definitely still want to continue studying. I think it's better than combining a job and elite sport." (kuleuven.be, 03 Feb 2022)
He has studied for a master's degree in industrial engineering at KU Leuven in Belgium. "When I graduate and go skating even further, I definitely still want to continue studying. I think it's better than combining a job and elite sport." (kuleuven.be, 03 Feb 2022)
He got involved in the sport to help with his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD].