Who Is Irene Schouten? Wiki, Skater, Net Worth, Bronze Medal & Facts To Know

Irene Schouten is a Dutch speed skater who competes in all-round, marathon, and inline-skating events. Schouten won gold in the mass start at the 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships. She most recently competed at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang South Korea and won the bronze medal. She was born June 21, 1992, in the Netherlands, which is the country she always represents. Currently, Schouten's record is: - 5x Dutch Champion – Mass Start Heerenveen, Netherlands - 2x Dutch Champion – Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands - won 1st Place overall: ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Mass Start - took 3rd Place: ISU World Speed Skating Championships – 5,000m in Kolomna, Russia - and 1st Place: ISU World Speed Skating Championships – Mass Start Heerenveen, in the Netherlands in 2015.

Irene Schouten trains not only by skating on ice, but also by roller skating, running, and riding a bicycle. She has ways to train inside and outside depending on the weather, so she never misses a day of training. It is stated that she trains for four hours every day.

The photo below comes from the inline-skating champ's Instagram page.

Irene Schouten competed in inline skating and won a gold medal at the 2012 World Inline Skating Championships. She also won the inaugural women's mass start event at the 2013 Dutch National Championships.

Mass start speed skating made its debut at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, which was very lucky for those dozens of skaters, including Irene Schouten, that have competed in the past and had hoped to be represented in this particular category at the Olympics.

"When everything's under control, you're going too slow."

Irene Schouten isn't the only athlete in her family. Irene Schouten has a brother, Simon, who represented the Netherlands at the Junior World Cup in speed skating at the Dutch championships. He also won the national (Dutch) marathon skating title in 2018. Not only does Irene Schouten inline skate, but she also competes in marathon skating. Her marathon skating has earned her three Dutch national titles. She has also competed in roller speed skating.

This photo from Irene Schouten's official Instagram shows her greeting children with her medal.

Irene Schouten's net worth is unknown. However, it's estimated that her net worth is most likely under the million dollar mark.

Below is a photo of Irene Schouten modeling a Red Bull hat, one of the brands that sponsor her.

As of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Irene Schouten seems to be continuing with her training and is not going to be slowing down any time soon.