Bart SWINGS

Belgium
Speed Skating
12 Feb 1991
31
Male
1.79/5'10''
HERENT
 
Belgium
HEERENVEEN
 
Netherlands

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SSK Speed Skating Men's 1500m 13
Men's 5000m 7
Men's 10000m 10
Men's Mass Start 1 Gold

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
National Speed Skating Oval
Men's 5000m
Finished
National Speed Skating Oval
Men's 1500m
Finished
National Speed Skating Oval
Men's 10000m
Finished
National Speed Skating Oval
Men's Mass Start Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
2Men's Mass Start2018PyeongChang, KOR
4Men's 5000m2014Sochi, RUS
5Men's 10,000m2014Sochi, RUS
6Men's 1500m2018PyeongChang, KOR
6Men's 5000m2018PyeongChang, KOR
8Men's 10,000m2018PyeongChang, KOR
10Men's 1500m2014Sochi, RUS
23Men's 1000m2014Sochi, RUS
European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Men's Mass Start2022Heerenveen, NED
1Men's Mass Start2020Heerenveen, NED
2Men's Allround2016Minsk, BLR
3Men's Allround2017Heerenveen, NED
4Men's 5000m2022Heerenveen, NED
4Men's Allround2014Hamar, NOR
5Men's Allround2015Chelyabinsk, RUS
5Men's Allround2013Heerenveen, NED
6Men's 1500m2022Heerenveen, NED
6Men's Allround2021Heerenveen, NED
8Men's 1500m2020Heerenveen, NED
10Men's 5000m2020Heerenveen, NED
10Men's Allround2012Budapest, HUN
19Men's Allround2011Collalbo, ITA
World Single Distance Championships
RankEventYearLocation
3Men's Mass Start Final2021Heerenveen, NED
4Men's 1500m2016Kolomna, RUS
5Men's Mass Start Semi-Final 12021Heerenveen, NED
5Men's 10000m2013Sochi, RUS
6Men's 5000m2013Sochi, RUS
7Men's 1500m2021Heerenveen, NED
7Men's 5000m2016Kolomna, RUS
7Men's 1500m2015Heerenveen, NED
8Men's 5000m2021Heerenveen, NED
8Men's Mass Start2018Gangneung, KOR
8Men's 10000m2015Heerenveen, NED
9Men's 5000m2018Gangneung, KOR
9Men's 1500m2018Gangneung, KOR
9Men's 5000m2015Heerenveen, NED
10Men's Allround2020Hamar, NOR
10Men's 5000m2012Heerenveen, NED
11Men's 1500m2019Inzell, GER
11Men's Mass Start2019Inzell, GER
11Men's 10000m2016Kolomna, RUS
11Men's Mass Start2015Heerenveen, NED
13Men's 1500m2013Sochi, RUS
15Men's Mass Start2020Salt Lake City, UT, USA
15Men's 5000m2020Salt Lake City, UT, USA
15Men's 5000m2019Inzell, GER
16Men's 1500m2012Heerenveen, NED
17Men's 5000m2011Inzell, GER
20Men's Mass Start2016Kolomna, RUS
DNFMen's 10000m2012Heerenveen, NED
World Allround Championships
RankEventYearLocation
3Men's Allround2013Hamar, NOR
4Men's Allround2015Calgary, AB, CAN
5Men's Allround2018Amsterdam, NED
5Men's Allround2017Hamar, NOR
5Men's Allround2014Heerenveen, NED
9Men's Allround2012Moscow, RUS
12Men's Allround2019Calgary, AB, CAN
23Men's Allround2016Berlin, GER
World Cup
SeasonMen's 500mMen's 1000mMen's 1500mMen's Mass StartMen's Long Distances
2020/21817
2019/2017110
2018/1917212
2017/188317116
2016/177351647
2015/1657426
2014/1535726
2013/144817310
2012/13229
2011/12191310
2010/1134
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Swings on Wings.

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Watching series or other sports (cycling) on television, skiing, surfing.

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Athlete, Student

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Civil Engineering - Leuven University (BEL).

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Father, Maarten (civil engineer). Mother, Anne. Older brother, Maarten. Sisters, Liesbeth and Anneleen.

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Dutch, English, French

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Team IKO

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Personal: Jelle Spruyt (BEL)

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Brother Maarten Swings (Inline skating, Speed skating): Won three European inline titles in the road relay with Bart). Competed in six 5000m speed skating World Cup races from 2012-14, with a best finish of 11th (B) in his final race in Inzell.

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Inline skating: Won 12 World Championship titles on the road and track from 2009-13. European champion 29 times from 2009-18. Two-time World Games gold medallist (2013, 2017).

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2011 New Year Race in Erfurt (500m - 13th, 5000m - 1st)
2011 World Cup in Moscow (5000m B - 4th)

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June 2016: Bursitis (inflammation) in his left hip after falling off his bicycle during training. Missed several weeks of inline skating competition.

Autumn 2017: Knee inflammation resulted in poor results to start the World Cup season.

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2011

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Began roller skating after receiving roller skates as a birthday present at age eight. Decided to start ice skating in November 2010 after seeing it on Dutch television (where the sport is much more popular than in Belgium).

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Inline skating is not an Olympic sport, while speed skating is. (isu.org)

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Win the mass start at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (nieuwsblad.be, 2020)

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Winning mass start silver at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (isu.org)

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Cyclist Sven Nys (BEL), two-time Cyclo-cross world champion and seven-time World Cup winner. (dezondag.be, 2016)

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Coach Jelle Spruyt (BEL) and brother Maarten Swings (BEL). (isu.org)

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"I don't have dreams, I have goals and now it's on to the next one". (Schaatsseizoen 48)

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Olympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony flagbearer (2014, 2018)
Flemish Sports Jewel Award (2014)
Legend
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Gold
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Gold Medal Event
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