Men
NED
Jesper Hospes
NED- Date of birth19 Oct 1988
- Height179 CM
- ProfessionCoach, Personal Trainer
- HometownHeerenveen
- Place of birthHeerenveen
- Start skatingHe began skating at age 11.
- Club Gewest Fryslan: Netherlands
- HobbiesFootball, Formula One, cycling, sailing. (Twitter profile, 28 Dec 2020)
- LanguagesDutch, English, German
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Don't give up. Focus on yourself and play hard." (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013, 14 Dec 2012)
Japanese speed skater Hiroyasu Shimizu, Dutch speed skaters Erben Wennemars and Gerard van Velde, Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013, 14 Dec 2012)
His parents, and coach Gerard van Velde. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013, 14 Dec 2012)
He sustained a groin strain in October 2021. (Twitter profile, 30 Oct 2021)
In June 2020 he had an operation due to appendicitis. (omropfryslan.nl, 10 Jul 2020)
A groin injury meant he missed the 2016 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands. He returned to competition the following month. (lc.nl, 23 Jan 2017)
He underwent knee surgery in May 2014. He was fit to start the new season in October 2014. (jesperhospes.nl, 03 Nov 2014)
In June 2020 he had an operation due to appendicitis. (omropfryslan.nl, 10 Jul 2020)
A groin injury meant he missed the 2016 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands. He returned to competition the following month. (lc.nl, 23 Jan 2017)
He underwent knee surgery in May 2014. He was fit to start the new season in October 2014. (jesperhospes.nl, 03 Nov 2014)
RETIREMENT
He retired from competitive speed skating in December 2021. (schaatsen.nl, 28 Dec 2021)
TIME ABROAD
In 2021 he spent time training in Poland with coach Tuomas Nieminen. "I have had very good contact with the Polish coach Tuomas Nieminen for two or three years. The situation in Friesland [Gewest Fryslan] did not look good for me. I was one of the oldest and also trained part-time. That's why I was looking for more boys of about the same age and level. After the [COVID-19 pandemic] bubble, Tuomas and I saw each other again and then I expressed that I wanted to train with them. Here I was feeling like a real athlete again. It just cost me money. It was well worth it. I really had to work and was thrown to the lions, yet it put a smile on my face. The cooperation was good, we strengthened each other and wished each other our success. Now that I am home I will miss working with Tuomas and the Poles." (schaatsen.nl, 26 Oct 2021)
He retired from competitive speed skating in December 2021. (schaatsen.nl, 28 Dec 2021)
TIME ABROAD
In 2021 he spent time training in Poland with coach Tuomas Nieminen. "I have had very good contact with the Polish coach Tuomas Nieminen for two or three years. The situation in Friesland [Gewest Fryslan] did not look good for me. I was one of the oldest and also trained part-time. That's why I was looking for more boys of about the same age and level. After the [COVID-19 pandemic] bubble, Tuomas and I saw each other again and then I expressed that I wanted to train with them. Here I was feeling like a real athlete again. It just cost me money. It was well worth it. I really had to work and was thrown to the lions, yet it put a smile on my face. The cooperation was good, we strengthened each other and wished each other our success. Now that I am home I will miss working with Tuomas and the Poles." (schaatsen.nl, 26 Oct 2021)
He competed in roller speed skating at the 2016 European Championships in Heerde, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Mar 2019; edestad.nl, 14 Jul 2017)
He likes the sport as it allows him to push the limits. "I couldn't play football anymore because of an injury, and I liked the idea of doing an individual sport."
