Renée Marie Steenge

Famous relatives	Her cousin Joshua Palmer is an American football player who was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round [77th overall pick] of the 2021 NFL Draft. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023; chargers.com, 30 Apr 2021; thestar.com, 01 Mar 2021)
Hero / Idol	Canadian speed skater and short track skater Valerie Maltais. (cg2015.gems.pro, 01 Jun 2015)
Awards and honours	In 2013 she was named Female Skater of the Year by the Ontario Speed Skating Association in Canada. (bramptonguardian.com, 08 Jun 2013)

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport at age nine at the Brampton Ontario Speed Skating [BOSS] club in Canada.

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Club / Team

Brampton Ontario Speed Skating [BOSS]: Canada

Memorable sporting achievement

Placing second in the women's 3000m relay on her World Cup debut in 2022 in Montreal, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023, 09 Feb 2023)

Name of coach	Marc Gagnon [national], CAN
Reason for choosing this sport	"I always liked the feeling of gliding. Once I felt it, I wanted to keep getting it and keep training. I loved hearing the sounds from the ice and the rhythm of skating."

Hobbies	Playing ultimate frisbee, building house models. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)
Ambitions	To win gold in the 3000m relay at the world championships. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)