The Netherlands competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Jorrit Bergsma's gold medal on the penultimate day of the games ensured that these are the Netherlands' most successful Winter Olympics ever. They have won ten gold medals, surpassing their previous best total of eight achieved in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Meanwhile, Jorrit Bergsma and Xandra Velzeboer were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalBobsleigh404Figure skating112Short-track speed skating5510Skeleton011Snowboarding134Speed skating9918 Total2118*39* *Suzanne Schulting is selected for both speed skating and short-track speed skating, so the total is one lower than the sum.
Medalists
The following Dutch competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
Medal Name Sport Event DateJutta Leerdam Speed skating Women's 1000 metres Xandra Velzeboer Short-track speed skating Women's 500 metres Jens van 't Wout Short-track speed skating Men's 1000 metres Jens van 't Wout Short-track speed skating Men's 1500 metres Femke KokSpeed skating Women's 500 metres Xandra Velzeboer Short-track speed skating Women's 1000 metres Antoinette Rijpma-de JongSpeed skating Women's 1500 metres Teun BoerItzhak de LaatFriso EmonsJens van 't WoutMelle van 't Wout Short-track speed skating 5000 m relay Jorrit Bergsma Speed skating Men's mass start Marijke Groenewoud Speed skating Women's mass start Femke KokSpeed skating Women's 1000 metres Jenning de Boo Speed skating Men's 1000 metres Merel Conijn Speed skating Women's 5000 metres Jenning de Boo Speed skating Men's 500 metres Jutta Leerdam Speed skating Women's 500 metres Marijke GroenewoudAntoinette Rijpma-de JongJoy Beune Speed skating Women's team pursuit Melle van 't Wout Short-track speed skating Men's 500 metres Jorrit Bergsma Speed skating Men's 10,000 metres Jens van 't Wout Short-track speed skating Men's 500 metres Kjeld Nuis Speed skating Men's 1500 metres
Medals by dateDayDate Total39 February1102511 February0101612 February2103713 February0011814 February1102915 February11021016 February10011117 February01011218 February01121319 February00111420 February20021521 February2002Total1073 20
Medals by sportSportTotalSpeed skating56213Short-track speed skating5117Total107320
Medals by genderGenderTotalFemale64010Male43310Mixed0000Total107320
+ Multiple medalistsNameSportTotalJens van 't WoutShort-track speed skating3014Xandra Velzeboer2002Melle van 't Wout1102Antoinette Rijpma-de JongSpeed skating1102Femke Kok1102Jutta Leerdam1102Marijke Groenewoud1102Jorrit Bergsma1012Jenning de Boo0202
Bobsleigh
The Netherlands qualified two sleds (two-man and four-man).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDave WesselinkJelen FranjicTwo-man 55.83 12 56.18 17 55.44 5 55.87 12 3:43.32 10 (=)Dave WesselinkJanko FranjicJelen FranjićTimme KosterStephan Huis in 't Veld (reserve)Four-man 55.09 20 55.00 10 55.15 16 55.04 11 3:40.28 13
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, the Netherlands secured one quota in each of the pair skating.
AthleteEvent//TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankDaria DanilovaMichel TsibaPairs64.0717 Did not advance
Short-track speed skating
The Netherlands qualified the maximum team size of ten short-track speed skaters (five per gender) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour. Nine athletes were confirmed after the Dutch championships, the tenth one, Itzhak de Laat was announced on 20 January 2026 as it became clear that Daan Kos hasn't properly recovered from injury. Coached by Niels Kerstholt, the following athletes will represent the Netherlands:
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTeun Boer500 m52.4252 Q40.4122 Q40.2952 Q1:05.360 4 Jens van 't Wout40.5671 Q40.4081 Q40.0641 Q 41.908 Melle van 't Wout40.8091 Q40.5541 Q40.9162 Q 40.912 Teun Boer1000 m1:24.3953 q1:26.6383 ADV1:24.2094 FB1:27.2677Jens van 't Wout1:25.2371 Q1:25.1991 Q1:24.6642 FA1:24.537Itzhak de Laat1500 mcolspan=2 rowspan=3 2:12.974 5Did not advanceFriso Emons 2:16,07PENDid not advanceJens van 't Wout2:20.657 1 Q2:14.9881 FA2:12.21Teun BoerItzhak de Laat*Friso EmonsJens van 't WoutMelle van 't Wout* 5000 m relaycolspan=4 6:52.7512 FA6:51.847 Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; ADV A - Advanced to medal final on referee decision; FB - Qualify to consolation final * Itzhak de Laat skated the semifinal and Melle van 't Wout the A-Final.
Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSelma Poutsma500 m42.6291 Q42.2343 q41.7603 FA42.4914Michelle Velzeboer42.5981 Q42.4172 Q1:27.6325 FB1:05.7748Xandra Velzeboer42.4171 Q41.583 OR1 Q41.399 WR1 FA41.609Selma Poutsma1000 m1:53.7744Did not advanceMichelle Velzeboer1:29.7302 Q1:28.6863Did not advance Xandra Velzeboer 1:27.8161 Q1:28.9861 Q1:29.5141 FA1:28.437Suzanne Schulting1500 mcolspan="2" rowspan=3 2:27.7053 Q3:08.9877 Did not advanceMichelle Velzeboer DNF Did not advanceXandra Velzeboer2:27.5521 Q2:41.2373 FB2:35.5548Zoë DeltrapSelma PoutsmaMichelle VelzeboerXandra VelzeboerSuzanne Schulting (reserve)3000 m relaycolspan=4 4:06.291 FA4:09.0814 Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final; ADV - Advanced on referee decision
Mixed AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTeun Boer*Selma PoutsmaXandra VelzeboerJens van 't WoutMelle van 't Wout*2000 m relay2:36.5171 Q2:53.3193 FB2:35.54 OR5 Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final * Melle van 't Wout skated the quarterfinal and Teun Boer the semi & B-final.
Skeleton
The Netherlands qualified one female skeleton racer.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKimberley BosWomen's57.881157.981458.121358.26183:52.2413
Snowboarding
Alpine AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankMichelle DekkerWomen's parallel giant slalom 1:33.63 8 Q L +0.13 Did not advance
Cross AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankGlenn de BloisMen's1:08.6884 Did not advance
Park & Pipe AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2 Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankMelissa PeperkampWomen's big air70.2566.75137.0021Did not advanceWomen's slopestyle60.7167.7567.7513Did not advanceWomen's big air60.2552.7574.75135.0022Did not advanceWomen's slopestyle22.0839.9139.9126Did not advance
Speed skating
The Netherlands qualified eighteen speed skaters (nine per gender) through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup. The Dutch Olympic Committee selected the maximum allowed delegation of nine men and nine women, largely based on the results of the Olympic qualification tournament, held in December 2025.
Men AthleteEventRaceTimeRankJorrit Bergsma10,000 m12:40.48Jenning de Boo500 m33.881000 m1:06.78Marcel Bosker5000 m 6:17.47 11Stijn van de Bunt5000 m 6:12.94 910,000 m12:45.755Sebas Diniz500 m34.4615Chris Huizinga5000 m 6:11.58 7Kjeld Nuis1000 m1:07.6561500 m1:42.82Tijmen Snel1500 m 1:45.5111Joep Wennemars500 m34.89211000 m1:07.5851500 m 1:43.054
Women AthleteEventRaceTimeRankJoy Beune3000 m3:58.124Anna Boersma500 m38.01315Merel Conijn3000 m4:01.6595000 m6:46.28Marijke Groenewoud1500 m1:55.16103000 m4:01.3585000 m6:58.337Femke Kok500 m36.49 1000 m1:12.59 1500 m1:54.795Jutta Leerdam500 m37.151000 m1:12.31 Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong1500 m1:54.09Suzanne Schulting1000 m1:15.468
Mass start AthleteEventSemifinalFinalPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankJorrit BergsmaMen's37:47.817 Q687:55.50Stijn van de Bunt247:51.463 Q08:18.6016Marijke GroenewoudWomen's28:37.468 Q608:34.70Bente Kerkhoff648:43.591 Q39:08.1610
Team pursuit AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankMarcel BoskerStijn van der BuntChris HuizingaMen's3:41.854 QL 3:40.672 FBL 3:41.474Marijke GroenewoudAntoinette Rijpma-de JongJoy BeuneWomen's2:55.653 QW 2:55.841 FAL 2:56.77
See also Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
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