Men
NED
Jan Blokhuijsen
NED- Date of birth01 Apr 1989
- Height184 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownHeerenveen
- Place of birthZuid-Scharwoude
- Start skating Club Team IKO: Netherlands
- HobbiesHistory, reading, listening to music. (janblokhuijsen.com, 30 Oct 2014)
- LanguagesDutch
- FamliyWife Penny-Lee, daughter Jackie-Noe [2019], son Scotti Jonah [2021]
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
He had a bout of pneumonia prior to the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (schaatsen.nl, 20 Jun 2019)
In May 2017 he broke his ankle at a training camp in Mallorca, Spain. (schaatsen.nl, 31 May 2017)
He suffered from a virus for six weeks ahead of the 2016/17 season. (schaatsen.nl, 20 Oct 2016)
He had an infection and an ankle injury in 2013. (schaatsen.nl, 25 Oct 2013; volkskrant.nl, 04 Mar 2013)
In May 2017 he broke his ankle at a training camp in Mallorca, Spain. (schaatsen.nl, 31 May 2017)
He suffered from a virus for six weeks ahead of the 2016/17 season. (schaatsen.nl, 20 Oct 2016)
He had an infection and an ankle injury in 2013. (schaatsen.nl, 25 Oct 2013; volkskrant.nl, 04 Mar 2013)
GAP YEAR
He took some time away from the sport during the 2018/19 season. He got married in April 2018 and his wife Penny-Lee gave birth to their daughter Jackie-Noe in January 2019. He returned for the 2019/20 season. "I am an athlete at heart and there is nothing better than being able to skate full-time." (schaatsen.nl, 20 Jun 2019; Facebook profile, 11 Jun 2018)
He took some time away from the sport during the 2018/19 season. He got married in April 2018 and his wife Penny-Lee gave birth to their daughter Jackie-Noe in January 2019. He returned for the 2019/20 season. "I am an athlete at heart and there is nothing better than being able to skate full-time." (schaatsen.nl, 20 Jun 2019; Facebook profile, 11 Jun 2018)
He has represented the Netherlands in roller speed skating, finishing fifth in the track 10,000m points elimination at the 2015 European Championships in Worgl, Austria. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Dec 2015; vpzschaatsteam.nl, 28 Jan 2010)
