Joy Beune

Dutch speed skater (born 1999)

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Joy Beune (born 28 April 1999) is a Dutch allround speed skater who specialises in the middle distances.
The following year, at the 2018 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Utah, she became junior world champion.
In 2018 she became a member of Team LottoNL-Jumbo, signing a contract for two years.
At the 2026 Dutch Olympic Trials, Beune missed out on qualification for the Olympic 1500 m race despite being the reigning world champion in that distance.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Beune won a silver medal in the team pursuit.

Joy Beune (born 28 April 1999) is a Dutch allround speed skater who specialises in the middle distances.

Career

Beune won the silver medal at the 2017 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Warsaw. The following year, at the 2018 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Utah, she became junior world champion. She won the 1000 m, 1500 m and 3000 m events and set world junior records at these distances.

In 2018 she became a member of Team LottoNL-Jumbo, signing a contract for two years. In 2022 she moved to Team IKO, and in 2023 she prolonged her contract until season 2025-2026.

At the 2026 Dutch Olympic Trials, Beune missed out on qualification for the Olympic 1500 m race despite being the reigning world champion in that distance. She did manage, however, to secure herself a place in the Olympic squad for the 3000 metres and team pursuit events. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Beune won a silver medal in the team pursuit. She placed fourth in the 3000 m.

Personal life

Beune has been in a relationship with fellow speed skater and three-time Olympic champion Kjeld Nuis since 2019. The pair live together in Heerenveen.