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7 unusual facts about Ireen Wüst


2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres

Christine Nesbitt of Canada successfully defended her title from the previous season, while Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands came second, and Marrit Leenstra, also of the Netherlands, came third.

2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres

Marrit Leenstra of the Netherlands won the cup, while the defending champion, Christine Nesbitt of Canada, came second, and Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands came third.

2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 2 – Women's 1000 metres

Brittany Bowe of the United States won the race, setting a new world record of 1:12.58 in the process, with fellow American Heather Richardson finishing in second place, only 3/100 of a second behind, and Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands in third place.

2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 2 – Women's 1500 metres

Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands won the race, while Brittany Bowe and Heather Richardson, both of the United States, came second and third, respectively.

2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 4 – Women's 3000 metres

Martina Sáblíková of the Czech Republic took her third straight win, while Claudia Pechstein of Germany was the runner-up for the third straight time, and Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands took third place.

Brittany Bowe

On March 23, 2013, Bowe won her first world championship medal in speed skating, a bronze, in the women's 1000 metres distance of the World Single Distance Championships, finishing behind Olga Fatkulina of Russia and Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands.

Ireen Wüst

At the end of the season she won the silver medal in the world junior championships in Roseville, Minnesota, USA.



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