The Most Famous
SKATERS from Belgium
This page contains a list of the greatest Belgian Skaters. The pantheon dataset contains 483 Skaters, 2 of which were born in Belgium. This makes Belgium the birth place of the 25th most number of Skaters behind Bulgaria, and Kazakhstan.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belgian Skaters of all time. This list of famous Belgian Skaters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Loena Hendrickx (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 30.76, Loena Hendrickx is the most famous Belgian Skater. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Loena Hendrickx (Dutch: [ˈlunaː ˈɦɛndrɪks]; born 5 November 1999) is a Belgian figure skater. She is a two-time World medalist (2022, 2023), the 2024 European champion, the 2023 European silver medalist, the 2022 European bronze medalist, a two-time ISU Grand Prix Final medalist (2022–23, 2023–24), a two-time Grand Prix gold medalist, a two-time Challenger series gold medalist, a two-time International Challenge Cup champion (2017, 2021), and a five-time Belgian national champion (2017–2019, 2022–2023). Hendrickx has finished within the top ten at five European Championships (2017–2018, 2022–2023) and five World Championships (2018, 2021–2024). She represented Belgium at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics, finishing sixteenth and eighth, respectively. The most successful Belgian women's skater in history, she is the first-ever World, European, and Grand Prix medalist from Belgium in that discipline.
2. Bart Swings (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 30.76, Bart Swings is the 2nd most famous Belgian Skater. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Bart Swings (born 12 February 1991) is a Belgian long track speed skater and inline speed skater. He is the 2022 Olympic champion on the speed skating mass start. Swings won Belgium's first gold medal in 74 years and is the first Belgian athlete ever to have won two medals in the Winter Olympics. In 2023 he won the Belgian National Sports Merit Award, the highest trophy for a sportsperson or team in Belgium.
3. Kevin van der Perren (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 30.13, Kevin van der Perren is the 3rd most famous Belgian Skater. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Kevin van der Perren (born 6 August 1982) is a Belgian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and an eight-time (2000–2004, 2007, 2011, 2012) Belgian national champion. Van der Perren was the flagbearer for Belgium at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Belgian skaters born between 1982 and 1999. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Belgian skaters include Loena Hendrickx, Bart Swings, and Kevin van der Perren. As of April 2024, 1 new Belgian skaters have been added to Pantheon including Loena Hendrickx.
Living Belgian Skaters
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Loena Hendrickx
1999 - Present
HPI: 30.76
Bart Swings
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.76
Kevin van der Perren
1982 - Present
HPI: 30.13
