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Adriaan Dewagtere

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Adriaan Dewagtere (born 4 July 2001) is a Belgian short-track speed skater who represented Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he competed in the 5000 metre relay. The son of a police officer and an interior architect, he grew up in Lochristi and studied electromechanics and electricity at De Brug and Campus Glorieux in Oostakker. After school he was selected for the Belgian Armed Forces top sport programme, which gives a small group of about thirty young talents a route into professional sport through the army. In January 2026 he was chosen for the Belgian Olympic team.

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2001 1
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Male 1
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1. Olympedia: Adriaan Dewagtere
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  • Biographical information, born
    Born 4 July 2001
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Male
  • Results, Olympic event
    Relay, Men
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    is a Belgian short-track speed skater
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    is a Belgian short-track speed skater
  • Competed In: 2026 Winter Olympics, Lead, Olympic Games
    He represented Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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