Zoë Florence Deltrap (born 24 March 2005) is a Dutch short-track speed skater. Deltrap was part of the Dutch teams that won the silver medal at the 2025 European championships and the bronze medal at the 2025 World championships. Deltrap will represent the Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Zoë Deltrap
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 21)
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Women's short-track speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Montreal3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2025 Beijing3000 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Tilburg3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2025 Dresden2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place2026 Tilburg1500 m
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Gdansk3000 m relay
European Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2022 Vuokatti500 m
Gold medal – first place2022 Vuokatti1000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 Vuokatti1500 m
Gold medal – first place2022 Vuokatti2000 m mixed relay

Career

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Deltrap is a daughter of former short-track speed skater Priscilla Ernst.[1] At 17, she won all four gold medals at the 2022 European Youth Olympics and was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 2022 World Junior Championships.[2]

At the Dutch national championships in 2024, Deltrap fell and injured herself seriously. She lost most of the season. [3]

In 2025, Deltrap was part of the Dutch mixed team with Jens van ´t Wout, Michelle Velzeboer and Teun Boer that won the silver medal at the European Championships. She was part of the Dutch women´s team with Diede van Oorschot, Michelle and Xandra Velzeboer that won the bronze medal at the 3000 m relay.[4]

References

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  1. "Shorttrackster Zoë heeft hernia, maar haar moeder overkwam iets veel ergers". Omroep Brabant: het laatste nieuws uit Brabant, sport en informatie uit jouw regio. (in Dutch). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. van Leest, Rijan (25 March 2022). "Zwaluwse Zoe (17) schaatst naar vier gouden medalles op Europees Olympisch Jeugd Festival". BN De Stem. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. "Shorttrackster Zoë Deltrap (19) schrok van diagnose: 'Toen wist ik dat het foute boel was'". Sportnieuws.no. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. "Debutante Deltrap koestert EK-zilver na hernia en hechtingen: 'Mag tevreden zijn'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 19 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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