Student athletes successful at the Beijing Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and commonly referred to simply as Beijing 2022 were held between February 4 and 20 in Beijing, the capital city of China, with surrounding areas. Now, after the event has concluded, we were able to gather some data regarding current and former students that excelled at the Olympics, and congratulate all of them for their achievements.
It is not unusual that student athletes take part in the major sporting events and that they achieve top placements, winning medals. Although in many countries, data on dual career athletes is not available systematically, we were able to identify some of the medallists, who are also successful in their academic careers, and can be considered role models in dual career.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) reports that several athletes who previously competed at the Universiades / FISU Winter University Games performed magnificently at the Olympic Winter Games 2022.
Regarding most successful nations at the Olympics, athletes representing 27 countries received medals, and 22 of them from Europe. Lead by Norway and Germany at the top, successes of European athletes at this event cannot be overlooked.
EUSA would like to congratulate all the athletes and once again we would like to thank all our members for their effort to provide us with the information. Below you can find a list of student athletes from Europe that have especially excelled in Beijing:
|
Name |
Country |
Discipline |
Place / Medal |
University |
|
Bart Swings |
Belgium |
Speed Skating |
1. Gold Men Mass Start |
Catholic University of Leuven |
|
Hanne Desmet |
Belgium |
Speed Skating |
3. - Bronze Women 1000m |
University of Hasselt |
|
Loena Hendrickx |
Belgium |
Figure Skating |
8. Women Single Skating |
|
|
Martina Sablikova |
Czech Republic |
Speed Skating |
3. - Bronze Women 5000m |
University of Physical Education and Sports Palestra (graduate) |
|
Karolina Indrackova |
Czech Republic |
Ski Jumping |
7. Mixed Team |
Technical University of Liberec |
|
Cestmir Kozicek |
Czech Republic |
Ski Jumping |
7. Mixed Team |
Comenius University Bratislava (Graduate) |
|
Eliska Brezinova |
Czech Republic |
Figure Skating |
8. Team Event |
Masaryk University (graduate) |
|
Michal Brezina |
Czech Republic |
Figure Skating |
8. Team Event |
Masaryk University (graduate) |
|
Filip Sakala |
Czech Republic |
Ski Jumping |
9. Men Team |
Charles University |
|
Niklas Friman |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
1. - Gold Men Team |
University of Turku |
|
Anni Keisala |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
Tampere University of Applied Sciences |
|
Ella Viitasuo |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences (graduate) |
|
Eveliina Mäkinen |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences |
|
Jenniina Nylund |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
St. Cloud State University |
|
Michelle Karvinen |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
University of North Dakota & Turku University of Applied Sciences (graduate) |
|
Minnamari Tuominen |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
Ohio State University & University of Helsinki (graduate) |
|
Sini Karjalainen |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
University of Vermont |
|
Susanna Tapani |
Finland |
Ice Hockey |
3. - Bronze Women Team |
University of North Dakota (graduate) |
|
Perttu Hyvärinen |
Finland |
Cross Country Skiing |
6. Men 15km Classic |
University of Eastern Finland |
|
Ilkka Herola |
Finland |
Nordic Combined |
6. Men Normal Hill |
University of Eastern Finland |
|
Chloe Trespeuch |
France |
Snowboard |
2. - Silver Women Snowboard Cross |
University of Savoy Mont Blanc (graduate) |
|
Maurice Manificat |
France |
Cross-Country Skiing |
3. - Bronze Men 4x10km Relay 10. Men 50km Mass Start Free |
University Joseph Fourier (graduate) |
|
Benjamin Cavet |
France |
Freestyle Skiing |
4. Men Moguls |
University of Savoy Mont Blanc (graduate) |
|
Thibaut Favrot |
France |
Alpine Skiing |
5. Men Giant Slalom |
University of Savoy Mont Blanc (graduate) |
|
Anais Bescond |
France |
Biathlon |
6. Women 4x6 Relay |
|
|
Blaise Giezendanner |
France |
Alpine Skiing |
9. Men Super-G |
University of Savoy Mont Blanc (graduate) |
|
Laura Nolte |
Germany |
Bobsleigh |
1. - Gold 2-Women |
Ruhr University Bochum |
|
Katharina Mueller |
Germany |
Figure Skating |
9. Team |
Ruhr University Bochum |
|
Tim Dieck |
Germany |
Figure Skating |
9. Team |
Fresenius University of Applied Sciences / Ruhr University Bochum |
|
Shaoang Liu |
Hungary |
Short Track Speed Skating |
1. - Gold Men 500m |
University of Debrecen |
|
Zsofia Konya |
Hungary |
Short Track Speed Skating |
3. - Bronze Mixed Team Relay |
University of Szeged |
|
Petra Jaszapati |
Hungary |
Short Track Speed Skating |
3. - Bronze Mixed Team Relay |
Eotvos Lorand University |
|
Bence Nogradi |
Hungary |
Short Track Speed Skating |
6. Men 5000m Relay |
University of Obuda |
|
Stefania Constantini |
Italy |
Curling |
1. - Gold Mixed Doubles |
|
|
Omar Visintin |
Italy |
Snowboard |
2. - Silver Mixed Team Snowboard Cross |
|
|
Francesca Lollobrigida |
Italy |
Speed Skating |
2. - Silver Women 3000m |
University of L’Aquilla & San Raffaele University of Rome (graduate) |
|
Davide Ghiotto |
Italy |
Speed Skating |
3. - Bronze Men 10000m |
University of Trento (graduate) |
|
Thomas Krol |
Netherlands |
Speed Skating |
1. - Gold Men 1000m |
University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam |
|
Xandra Velzeboer |
Netherlands |
Speed Skating |
1. - Gold Women 3000m relay |
University of Groningen |
|
Sanne in 't Hof |
Netherlands |
Speed Skating |
7. - Women 5000m |
University of Applied Sciences Grongingen |
|
Ursa Bogataj |
Slovenia |
Ski Jumping |
1. - Gold Women Individual |
University of Ljubljana |
|
Tim Mastnak |
Slovenia |
Snowboarding |
2. - Silver Men Parallel Giant Slalom |
University of Primorska (graduate) |
|
Cene Prevc |
Slovenia |
Ski Jumping |
2. - Silver Men Team |
Biotechnical Centre Naklo |
|
Nika Kriznar |
Slovenia |
Ski Jumping |
1. - Gold Mixed team3. - Bronze Women Individual |
University of Ljubljana |
|
Gloria Kotnik |
Slovenia |
Snowboarding |
3. - Bronze Women Parallel Giant Slalom |
University of Primorska (graduate) |
|
Ema Klinec |
Slovenia |
Ski Jumping |
5. Woman Individual |
University of Ljubljana |
|
Jan Scherrer |
Switzerland |
Snowboard |
3. Men Snowboard Halfpipe |
University of Zurich |
|
Sandro Michel |
Switzerland |
Bobsleigh |
4. 2-man |
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland |
|
Alina Patz |
Switzerland |
Curling |
4. Women Team |
University of Cardiff |
|
Carole Howald |
Switzerland |
Curling |
4. Women Team |
University of Zurich |
|
Melanie Barbezat |
Switzerland |
Curling |
4. Women Team |
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen |
|
Silvana Tirinzoni |
Switzerland |
Curling |
4. Women Team |
University of Zurich / University of St.Gallen |
|
Alina Muller |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
Ohio State University |
|
Andrea Brändli |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
University of Maine |
|
Kaleigh Quennec |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
University of St.Thomas |
|
Keely Moy |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
Northeastern University, Boston |
|
Nicole Vallario |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
Yale University |
|
Phoebe Stanz |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences |
|
Rahel Enzler |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
University of Montreal |
|
Saskia Maurer |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
4. Women Team |
University of St.Thomas |
|
Daniel Yule |
Switzerland |
Alpine Skiing |
6. Men's Slalom |
The Open University |
|
Andrea Ellenberger |
Switzerland |
Alpine Skiing |
6. Mixed Team Parallel |
UniDistance Suisse |
|
Sarah Hofflin |
Switzerland |
Freestyle Skiing |
6. Women Freeski Big Air |
Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences |
|
Candide Pralong |
Switzerland |
Cross Country Skiing |
7. Men 4x10km Relay |
University of Zurich |
|
Roman Furger |
Switzerland |
Cross Country Skiing |
7. Men 4x10km Relay |
Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences |
|
Jonas Baumann |
Switzerland |
Cross Country Skiing |
7. Men 4x10km Relay |
Chur University of Applied Sciences |
|
Benoit Schwart |
Switzerland |
Curling |
7. Men Team |
School of Management and Law / Bern University of Applied Sciences |
|
Alina Meier |
Switzerland |
Cross Country Skiing |
7. Women 4x5km Relay |
Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences |
|
Laurien Van der Graaff |
Switzerland |
Cross Country Skiing |
7. Women Team Sprint Classic |
Bern University of Applied Sciences |
|
Leonardo Genoni |
Switzerland |
Ice Hockey |
8. Men Team |
Harward University |
|
Gregor Deschwanden |
Switzerland |
Ski Jumping |
8. Men Team |
University of St.Gallen |
|
Simon Amman |
Switzerland |
Ski Jumping |
8. Men Team |
Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences (graduate) |
|
Furkan Akar |
Turkey |
Speed Skating |
6. Men 1000m |
Ataturk University |