Xandra Velzeboer

Xandra Velzeboer
Velzeboer at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001
Culemborg, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportShort-track speed skating
ClubShorttrack Brabant
Medal record
Women's short-track speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano Cortina500 m
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano Cortina1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Dordrecht3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2022 Montreal500 m
Gold medal – first place2023 Seoul500 m
Gold medal – first place2023 Seoul1000 m
Gold medal – first place2023 Seoul3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2023 Seoul2000 m mixed relay
Gold medal – first place2024 Rotterdam3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2025 Beijing500 m
Gold medal – first place2026 Montreal500 m
Gold medal – first place2026 Montreal3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2024 Rotterdam500 m
Silver medal – second place2026 Montreal1000 m
Silver medal – second place2026 Montreal1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 MontrealOverall
Bronze medal – third place2022 Montreal1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 Montreal3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 Dordrecht1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2025 Beijing1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2025 Beijing3000 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Gdańsk3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2023 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay
Gold medal – first place2024 Gdańsk500 m
Gold medal – first place2024 Gdańsk3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2024 Gdańsk2000 m mixed relay
Gold medal – first place2025 Dresden1500 m
Gold medal – first place2026 Tilburg500 m
Gold medal – first place2026 Tilburg1000 m
Gold medal – first place2026 Tilburg3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2026 Tilburg2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place2021 Gdańsk3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 Gdańsk500 m
Bronze medal – third place2024 Gdańsk1000 m

Xandra Velzeboer (born 7 September 2001) is a Dutch short track speed skater.[1][2] Velzeboer won a gold medal in the 500 metres at the 2026 Winter Olympics, setting a world record in the semi-finals, as well as a gold medal in the 1000 metres.[3] She was a member of the gold-medal-winning 3,000 metre relay women's short track team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Velzeboer is the older sister of Michelle Velzeboer, also a short track speed skater, who won the silver medal in the girls' 500 metres at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. Monique Velzeboer, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, is her aunt.

Velzeboer is a former student of the University of Groningen.

References

  1. ↑ "Xandra Velzeboer". ShortTrackOnLine.info. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Xandra Velzeboer". Olympics.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Short Track Speed Skating Women's 1000m Results". Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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