Femke Kok (; born 5 October 2000) is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, she won a gold medal in the 500 metres event, setting a new Olympic record, and a silver medal in the 1000 metres event.
Career Kok became junior world champion at the 2019 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in February 2019 in Baselga di Pinè, Italy. In December 2019 Kok finished third at the 500m at the Dutch Single Distance Championships which qualified her for the European and World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships.
Records Personal records
World records Event Result Date Location Notes Sprint combination 1:51.99 25–26 January 2020 Thialf, Heerenveen Junior world record Team sprint 1:24.029 13 February 2020 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Together With Jutta Leerdam and Letitia de Jong 500 m 36.09 16 November 2025 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City World record
Olympic records Nr.EventResultDateLocationNotes 1. Women's 1000m 1:12.59 9 February 2026 Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan Record beaten by her teammate Jutta Leerdam shortly after 2. Women's 500m 36.49 15 February 2026 Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan
Tournament overview Season Dutch Championships Single Distances Dutch Championships Sprint European Championships Single Distances European Championships Sprint World Championships Single Distances World Championships Sprint Olympic Games World Cup GWC World Championships Junior 2018–19 5th 500m 8th 1000m 13th 1500m 500m 1500m 1000m 8th 3000m overall team sprint team pursuit 2019–20 500m 7th 1000m 14th 1500m 500m 6th 1000m 500m 1000m overall team sprint 4th 500m 9th 500m team sprint 43rd 500m 500m 1500m 1000m 4th 3000m overall team sprint team pursuit 2020–21 500m 1000m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 500m 500m 1000m 2021–22 500m 1000m 500 m 1000 m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall team sprint 6th 500 m 4th 500m 6th 1000m 2022–23 500m 4th 1000m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 500m 9th 500m 42nd 1000m 2023–24 500m DNF 1000m 500 m team sprint 500m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 500m 5th 1000m 2024–25 500m 1000m 500m 1000m WDR 500m - 1000m NC overall 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 500m 1000m 10th 500m 2025–26 500m 1000m 500m 1000m Source:
World Cup overview Season 500 meter 2019–20 – – – – – 4th(b) – 2020–21 2021–22 11th 8th 12th 9th 5th – – 4th 2022–23 12th 6th 4th 4th 7th – 2023–24 - 9th 4th 2024–25 – – – – – – Season1000 meter 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 10th 17th 5th – 5th 2022–23 – – – – 14th – 2023–24 4th - 1st(b) 4th 10th 2024–25 – – – – – –
Medals won Championship Gold Silver Bronze Dutch Single Distances 4 2 1 Dutch Sprint 0 2 1 Dutch Sprint distances 5 5 1 European Single Distances 3 2 0 World Single Distances 3 1 0 World Junior Allround 2 0 0 World Junior Single Distances 6 4 0 World Cup GWC 1 0 2 European Sprint 0 1 1 European Sprint distances 2 4 2
References
External links
Femke Kok news 500m world record 500 m World Record Femke Kok