Suzanne Schulting (L) of the Netherlands celebrates during the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Defending Olympic champion Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands clinched the women's 1,000 meter title in one minute and 28.391 seconds in the Capital Indoor Stadium at the Beijing Winter Olympics here on Friday.
Earlier in the quarterfinals, Schulting lowered the world record to 1:26.514 over the distance.
"I became really confident out there after skating a world record. I was really excited," she said.
This is the fifth gold medal for the Netherlands at Beijing 2022, the first four of which all from speed skating.
"For the Netherlands, it means a lot. I worked so hard for the whole team. I got the gold, but I got the gold for the whole team, and I am super proud," said the 24-year-old.
Suzanne Schulting (front) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1,000m short track speed skating final at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrates after the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Suzanne Schulting (1st R) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1,000m short track speed skating final at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Suzanne Schulting (front) of the Netherlands and Choi Minjeong of South Korea compete during the women's 1,000m short track speed skating final at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrates after the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
Suzanne Schulting (1st L) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Suzanne Schulting (R) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Suzanne Schulting (L) of the Netherlands and Choi Minjeong of South Korea compete during the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,000m short track speed skating final at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Suzanne Schulting (L) of the Netherlands and Hanne Desmet of Belgium celebrate after the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Suzanne Schulting (C) of the Netherlands, Choi Minjeong (L) of South Korea and Hanne Desmet of Belgium attend the flower ceremony after the women's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)■
