Lindsay VAN ZUNDERT

Netherlands

Figure Skating

Date of Birth: 1 Feb 2005

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Place of birth: ETTEN-LEUR

Birth Country:

Netherlands

Residence: ETTEN-LEUR

Residence Country:

Netherlands

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Figure Skating	Women Single Skating	18

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Capital Indoor Stadium	Women Single Skating - Short Program	Finished
	Capital Indoor Stadium	Women Single Skating - Free Skating	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
16	Women Single Skating	2021	Stockholm, SWE

European Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
27	Women Single Skating	2022	Tallinn, EST

World Junior Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
29	Women Single Skating	2020	Tallinn, EST

Music:

Short Program: 11 Past The Hour by Imelda May arranged by Cedric Tour
Free Skating: Le Discours d'Arthur by Jerome Rebotier; Urgence by Jerome Rebotier; Lay It On by Jerome Rebotier, Jul Peciers, Rover

Hobbies:

Skating, yoga, ballet. (isuresults.com)

Occupation:

High school student

Education:

Student at Graaf Engelbrecht Highschool, Breda. (bndestem.nl, 20 Nov 2020)

Family:

Mother, Chantal Vervuren. Sister, Fay.

Languages spoken:

Dutch, English

Club name:

TKV Tilburg

Coach:

Cerine Herrygers (BEL)
Thomas Kennes (NED)

Debut:

Nebelhorn Trophy 2020 (Single skating - 7th)

Choreographer:

Benoit Richaud (FRA)

National team:

2019

Start:

2011 in Breda.

Reason:

She went for a New Year's holiday with her family to an amusement park that had a skating rink. She liked skating so much that she got a trial lesson for her birthday soon after. (bndestem.nl, 21 Mar 2021)

Ambition:

Has set herself the goal of reaching the final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, modestly saying, "I'm not going to get above the Russians and the Americans, because I can't do quads." (nos.nl, 18 Oct 2021)

Training:

Trains in Belgium and in various places in Europe.

Memorable:

Placing 16th in her debut at the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships and earning an Olympic quota place for the Netherlands.

Influence:

Dutch figure skating icons Sjoukje Dijkstra (1964 Olympic champion) and Joan Haanappel (1956, 1960 Olympian): "Joan and Sjoukje are a bit of my family. They help me through thick and thin. I often call Joan and Sjoukje always sends me messages. I can always express my feelings with them, they help me a lot mentally." (nos.nl, 18 Oct 2021)

Philosophy:

"When I know that people expect something from me, it makes me feel like I have to work even harder for it." (bndestem.nl, 21 Mar 2021)

Award:

The Netherlands flagbearer at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony. (IOC, 4 Feb 2022)

Sjoukje Dijkstra Trophy, Skater of the Year (2021)

General Interest

EARNING MONEY FOR SKATING
In order to raise money for attending a training camp in the United States of America in the summer of 2019, she collected empty bottles in her hometown. She met a sponsor while doing this and he supported her with 700 Euros. (omroepbrabant.nl, 26 Jun 2019)

FIRST IN 46 YEARS
First figure skater to represent the Netherlands at the Olympic Winter Games since 1976 Olympic silver medallist Dianne de Leeuw.

HIGH PRAISE
Received high praise from the two-time Dutch Olympic medallist Sjoukje Dijkstra says: "...Lindsay has everything. Pirouettes, jumping, she's good on the music. I've seen it from the beginning: this girl's got something. If she keeps going like this, I really think she'll get on." (nos.nl, 18 Oct 2021)

Milestones

First Dutch figure skater to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games since 1976. (knsb.nl, 30 Mar 2021)

Competed at the 2021 World Championships (16th) qualifying an Olympic spot for the Netherlands, and was 29th at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

Three-time Dutch junior champion (2019-21).

Prague Riedell Cup 2018 (International junior debut - single skating - 12th)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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