Hanne Desmet
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| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1996 Wilrijk, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hanne Desmet (born 26 October 1996) is a Belgian short track speed skater.
Biography
Desmet was born in Wilrijk, lives in Mechelen, and is the older sister of short track speed skater Stijn Desmet. When Stijn was scouted by Pieter Gysel, Desmet started short track speed herself.[1] Her partner is her coach and retired US long-track speed skater Joey Mantia.[2]
Desmet is a three-time Belgian all-round champion, and in 2018, she became this by winning all individual distances. Moreover, she holds the Belgian records for all distances.[3] At the 2019 European Championships, she took second place in the unofficial 3000m distance.
Desmet took silver in the 1000 meters at the 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. On 11 February 2022, Desmet took a historic bronze medal in the Women's 1000 metres at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Belgian woman to win a medal at a Winter Olympic Games in an individual event.[4]
In March 2025, she won the gold medal in the 1000 metres at the 2025 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Beijing, China.[5] In doing so, she became the first Belgian women skating world champion since Micheline Lannoy won golds in the pairs at the 1947 and 1948 World Figure Skating Championships together with her partner Pierre Baugniet.
In February 2026, she became the first Belgian woman to have won two Winter Olympics medals, winning the bronze medal with the Belgian team in the mixed 2000 metre relay short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, adding to the bronze medal she won four years before.[6]
References
- ^ "Profile of Hanne Desmet". KBSF.be. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Hanne Desmet and Joey Mantia: sweethearts connected by speed skating". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Short track Information". KBSF.be.
- ^ "Historisch! Hanne Desmet verovert brons op de 1.000m shorttrack". sporza.be.
- ^ "Dream Day For Desmets While Canadian Women Fulfil Pledge To Be World's Best". International Skating Union. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Belgium take bronze in speed skating mixed relay". Belga News Agency. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
External links
- Hanne Desmet at the International Skating Union
- Hanne Desmet at ShortTrackOnLine.info
- Hanne Desmet at Olympics.com
- Hanne Desmet at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
- Hanne Desmet at Olympedia
- Hanne Desmet at InterSportStats
- Hanne Desmet at Milano Cortina 2026
- Hanne Desmet on Instagram
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