Stefan Due Schmidt
Denmark
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSDEN12808199401 | |
| NOC | Denmark | |
| Born | 28 Aug 1994
in  Copenhagen | |
| Gender | Men |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | Danish, English, German, Spanish | |
| Higher education | Health Studies, Nutrition - University College Absalon: Denmark | |
| Residence | Beja, POR | |
| Family | Partner Gabriela Vargas Sarmiento |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 37.58 | 22 Feb 2019 |  Inzell |
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| 1000m | 1:12.21 | 31 Aug 2019 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:48.79 | 13 Dec 2020 | Inzell |
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| 5000m | 6:26.49 | 03 Dec 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Kalon Dobbin, NZL |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | He has represented Denmark in roller speed skating. He finished seventh in the track 10,000m points elimination event at the 2019 World Roller Games in Barcelona, Spain. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Jan 2021; Twitter profile, 06 Jan 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began roller speed skating in 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He took up speed skating in 2009. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He broke his hand twice in 2015. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) He broke his arm in 2011. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) In 2011 he tore a ligament and was out for 10 weeks. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2013) He fractured his arm in 2008 and was out for eight weeks. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017, 08 Nov 2013) |
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| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing in the mass start final at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He loved skating with his brother, as well as competing individually and as a team in roller speed skating. He took up speed skating because he wanted more competition, and to push his limits physically. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His brother Philip, and Swiss speed skater Livio Wenger. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You have to enjoy what you do in order to go far with sport. If you want to be one of the best in the world, it takes consistency and hard work over many years. You have to find a way to sustain motivation throughout." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/AthleteStefanDue | twitter.com/Stefan_Due |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hero / Idol | Danish skater Borge Scharfe. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Hobbies | Cycling, coffee, watching movies. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Famous relatives | His younger brother Philip represented Denmark in speed skating at the 2021 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands, and has also competed in roller speed skating at international level. Stefan's partner Gabriela Vargas Sarmiento has represented Ecuador in roller speed skating. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023, 21 Nov 2019; the-sports.org, 11 Jul 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 12 Nov 2021) | |
| Nicknames | Steve, Duen (schaatsen.nl, 12 Jan 2020) | |
| Other information | OTHER ACTIVITIES He is the founder and owner of Bont Nordic, which imports and sells Bont skating equipment in Scandinavia and northern Europe. In 2019 he and his brother Philip launched The Due Power Podcast, which covers both speed skating and roller speed skating. The podcast features other skaters as guests. (LinkedIn profile, 12 Oct 2022; spotify.com, 07 Nov 2020; Athlete, 21 Nov 2019; Facebook page, 04 Sep 2019) FURTHER EDUCATION In September 2020 he began studying for a master's degree in global health at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; Instagram profile, 15 Jan 2021; Facebook page, 24 Aug 2020) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | HLF72: Copenhagen, DEN |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 12 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | Mass Start 16 Laps | 13 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 20 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 19 | |||
| 2012/2013 | European Championships | Allround | 22 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 22 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Mass Start | 23 | |||
| 2013/2014 | European Championships | Allround | 29 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 8 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 11 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 24 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 28 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 31 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 34 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 20 Laps | 35 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 5000m | 35 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 41 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 43 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 61 | |||