Ireen Wüst is a Dutch former long track speed skater who became the most successful speed skating Olympian ever by winning at least one gold medal at each of five consecutive Winter Olympic Games. She is the second athlete in any sport, Summer or Winter, to win a gold medal at five consecutive Olympics, and the first to do so in individual events.
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Career HighlightMost successful speed skating Olympian ever, with a record thirteen Olympic medals including at least one gold at five consecutive Winter Olympics. 1 Classification
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Irene Karlijn "Ireen" Wüst (Dutch pronunciation: [iˈreːɱ ˈʋyst]; born 1 April 1986) is a Dutch former long track speed skater.
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Irene Karlijn "Ireen" Wüst (Dutch pronunciation: [iˈreːɱ ˈʋyst]; born 1 April 1986) is a Dutch former long track speed skater.
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Following her record sixth speed skating gold medal in the 1500 metres and bronze in the team pursuit event at the 2022 Winter Olympics she has won a record thirteen Olympic medals, more than any other speed skater, making her the most successful athlete of the Netherlands at the Olympics.
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Irene Karlijn "Ireen" Wüst (Dutch pronunciation: [iˈreːɱ ˈʋyst]; born 1 April 1986) is a Dutch former long track speed skater.
Competed In: 2022 Winter Olympics, lead paragraph, competed-in
Following her record sixth speed skating gold medal in the 1500 metres and bronze in the team pursuit event at the 2022 Winter Olympics she has won a record thirteen Olympic medals, more than any other speed skater, making her the most successful athlete of the Netherlands at the Olympics.
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