Men
DEN
Stefan Due Schmidt
DEN- Date of birth28 Aug 1994
- Height1840 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Student
- HometownBeja
- Place of birthCopenhagen
- Start skating / Club He began roller speed skating in 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He took up speed skating in 2009. / HLF72: Copenhagen, DEN
- HobbiesCycling, coffee, watching movies. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- LanguagesDanish, English, German, Spanish
- Other nameSteve, Duen (schaatsen.nl, 12 Jan 2020)
- FamliyPartner Gabriela Vargas Sarmiento
- CoachKalon Dobbin, NZL
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"You have to enjoy what you do in order to go far with sport. If you want to be one of the best in the world, it takes consistency and hard work over many years. You have to find a way to sustain motivation throughout." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Danish skater Borge Scharfe. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
His brother Philip, and Swiss speed skater Livio Wenger. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He broke his hand twice in 2015. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
He broke his arm in 2011. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
In 2011 he tore a ligament and was out for 10 weeks. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013)
He fractured his arm in 2008 and was out for eight weeks. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017, 08 Nov 2013)
He broke his arm in 2011. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
In 2011 he tore a ligament and was out for 10 weeks. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013)
He fractured his arm in 2008 and was out for eight weeks. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017, 08 Nov 2013)
Competing in the mass start final at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He is the founder and owner of Bont Nordic, which imports and sells Bont skating equipment in Scandinavia and northern Europe. In 2019 he and his brother Philip launched The Due Power Podcast, which covers both speed skating and roller speed skating. The podcast features other skaters as guests. (LinkedIn profile, 12 Oct 2022; spotify.com, 07 Nov 2020; Athlete, 21 Nov 2019; Facebook page, 04 Sep 2019)
FURTHER EDUCATION
In September 2020 he began studying for a master's degree in global health at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; Instagram profile, 15 Jan 2021; Facebook page, 24 Aug 2020)
He is the founder and owner of Bont Nordic, which imports and sells Bont skating equipment in Scandinavia and northern Europe. In 2019 he and his brother Philip launched The Due Power Podcast, which covers both speed skating and roller speed skating. The podcast features other skaters as guests. (LinkedIn profile, 12 Oct 2022; spotify.com, 07 Nov 2020; Athlete, 21 Nov 2019; Facebook page, 04 Sep 2019)
FURTHER EDUCATION
In September 2020 he began studying for a master's degree in global health at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; Instagram profile, 15 Jan 2021; Facebook page, 24 Aug 2020)
He has represented Denmark in roller speed skating. He finished seventh in the track 10,000m points elimination event at the 2019 World Roller Games in Barcelona, Spain. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Jan 2021; Twitter profile, 06 Jan 2015)
He loved skating with his brother, as well as competing individually and as a team in roller speed skating. He took up speed skating because he wanted more competition, and to push his limits physically.
Kalon Dobbin, NZL
