Joy Beune
Dutch speed skater (born 1999)
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Joy Beune (born 28 April 1999) is a Dutch allround speed skater who specialises in the middle distances.
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1999 Borne, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team IKO-X²O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Beune won the silver medal at the 2017 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Warsaw. The following year, at the 2018 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Utah, she became junior world champion. She won the 1000 m, 1500 m and 3000 m events and set world junior records at these distances.[1][2]
In 2018 she became a member of Team LottoNL-Jumbo, signing a contract for two years.[3] In 2022 she moved to Team IKO, and in 2023 she prolonged her contract until season 2025-2026.
At the 2025 Dutch Olympic Trials, Beune missed out on qualification for the Olympic 1500 m race despite being the reigning world champion in that distance.[4] She did manage, however, to secure herself a place in the Olympic squad for the 3000 metres and team pursuit events. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Beune won a silver medal in the team pursuit. She placed fourth in the 3000 m.[5][6]
Personal life
Beune has been in a relationship with fellow speed skater and three-time Olympic champion Kjeld Nuis since 2019. The pair live together in Heerenveen.[7]
Records
Personal records
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 38.69 | 9 March 2018 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1000 m | 1:14.21 | 10 March 2018 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:51.05 | 15 November 2025 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 3:53.69 | 14 November 2025 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 5000 m | 6:45.76 | 24 January 2025 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
At the end of the 2023 speed skating season, Beune occupied the 12th position on the Adelskalender with a score of 157.598 points[9]
World records established
| Nr. | Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 1. | Team sprint | 1:28.40 | 25 November 2017 | Inzell | Junior world record |
| 2. | Team pursuit | 3:02.72 | 3 March 2018 | Salt Lake City | Junior world record |
| 3. | 1500 meter | 1:54.21 | 9 March 2018 | Inzell | Junior world record |
| 4. | Mini-combination | 153.776 | 9/10 March 2018 | Salt Lake City | Junior world record |
| 5. | 1000 meter | 1:14.21 | 10 March 2018 | Salt Lake City | Junior world record |
| 6. | 3000 meter | 3:59.47 | 10 March 2018 | Salt Lake City | Junior world record |
| 7. | Team pursuit | 2:59.55 | 11 March 2018 | Salt Lake City | Junior world record |
Tournament overview
Season |
Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Allround |
Dutch Championships Junior Allround |
European Championships Single Distances |
European Championships Allround |
World Championships Single Distances |
World Championships Allround |
World Championships Sprint |
World Cup GWC |
Viking Race | World Championships Junior |
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2013–14 | TILBURG Junior C 18th 500m 14th 1500m 14th overall | ||||||||||
2014–15 | DEVENTER Junior C 13th 500m 14th 1500m 12th 1000m DNS 3000m NC overall | ||||||||||
2015–16 | ALKMAAR Junior B 7th 500m  1500m  1000m 3000m overall | B2 500m 1500m 1000m 3000m overall | |||||||||
2016–17 | HEERENVEEN 13th 1500m | HEERENVEEN Junior A 500m  1500m 1000m 3000m overall | HELSINKI 14th 500m 4th 1500m 1500m 3000m allround 1000m 3000m | ||||||||
2017–18 | HEERENVEEN 15th 500m 7th 1000m 6th 1500m | ENSCHEDE Junior A 500m 1500m 1000m 3000m overall | SALT LAKE CITY 5th 500m 1500m 1000m 3000m allround team pursuit | ||||||||
2018–19 | HEERENVEEN 5th 1500m 6th 3000m | HEERENVEEN 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | INZELL team pursuit | 8th 1500m 37th 3000/5000m | |||||||
2019–20 | HEERENVEEN 10th 1000m 1500m 8th 3000m | HEERENVEEN 500m 6th 3000m 1500m 5th 5000m 4th overall | HEERENVEEN 7th 1500m | SALT LAKE CITY 10th 1500m | |||||||
2020–21 | HEERENVEEN 8th 1500m 6th 3000m 5th 5000m | HEERENVEEN 8th 500m 7th 3000m 7th 1500m 6th 5000m 5th overall | HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 5th 3000m 1500m 5th 5000m 5th overall | HEERENVEEN 6th 3000m | 4th 3000m | ||||||
2021–22 | HEERENVEEN 9th 1500m 4th 3000m 4th 5000m | HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | 36th 1500m 5th 3000/5000m | ||||||||
2022–23 | HEERENVEEN 4th 1500m 3000m | HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 3000m 1500m 6th 5000m overall | HEERENVEEN 4th 3000m DQ team pursuit | 6th 1500m 3000/5000m |
