Arjan Stroetinga

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Reason for choosing this sport	He enjoyed sports as a child. "I first practised swimming and judo before skating."
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating at age six and took up speed skating at age 10.

Nicknames	Stroet (schaatsen.nl, 01 Jan 2016)
Other sports	He has competed in marathon skating and has won gold at the Dutch championships in the sport. He has also competed in national road cycling events. (wielrennensurhuisterveen.nl, 04 Sep 2014; bamschaatsteam.nl, 2012)
Famous relatives	His younger brother Wim competed in track cycling at the Olympic Games in 2008, 2012, and 2016, and participated in road cycling at the 2017 European Championships in Herning, Denmark. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Aug 2017)
Other information	RETIREMENT He retired from competitive speed skating at the end of the 2020/21 season. (schaatsen.nl, 22 Aug 2021) OCCUPATION He works as a car salesman at a business owned by his father-in-law in Gorredijk, Netherlands. Prior to that he worked as a car mechanic. "I can combine my job very nicely with skating as I'm able to schedule my own working hours. I enjoy talking about my field of expertise [cars], for me that's easier than giving interviews [related to sport]. I like it when both the customer and I go home satisfied." (omropfryslan.nl, 19 Oct 2019)
Hobbies	Playing cards. (schaatsen.nl, 12 Jan 2020)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Second place is the first loser." (Athlete, 20 Nov 2017)