Men
NED
Chris Huizinga
NED- Date of birth11 Aug 1997
- Height177 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownN/A
- Place of birthGroningen
- Start skating Club He began skating at an early age in Garnwerd, Netherlands. Team Jumbo-Visma: Netherlands
- HobbiesPlaying video games. (schaatsen.nl, 30 Sep 2020)
- LanguagesDutch, English
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2015 he was named Inline Talent of the Year and Inline Skater of the Year in the Netherlands. (winsum.nieuws.nl, 11 Jun 2016)
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (ommelander.info, 18 Jul 2022)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as an ambassador of Grunn Moves, a non-profit organisation that aims to raise awareness and finances in the fight against multiple sclerosis. "I think it's a very nice goal. So if I can help them with anything, I will gladly do so. If I have a day off, I really enjoy being present at their events." (grunnmoves.nl, 29 Jan 2019; noorderkrant.nl, 31 Oct 2018)
He has served as an ambassador of Grunn Moves, a non-profit organisation that aims to raise awareness and finances in the fight against multiple sclerosis. "I think it's a very nice goal. So if I can help them with anything, I will gladly do so. If I have a day off, I really enjoy being present at their events." (grunnmoves.nl, 29 Jan 2019; noorderkrant.nl, 31 Oct 2018)
He has represented the Netherlands in roller speed skating, and placed 69th in the road marathon at the 2016 World Championships in Nanjing, People's Republic of China. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Dec 2019)
His parents were skaters. "The sport is my life, I have done it since childhood."