Elske van Dam

Elske van Dam (born: 1936 or January 1937) was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater in the 1950s from Hoornsterzwaag.

Elske van Dam
Van Dam in 1955
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born1936 (1936) (or January 1937)
Sport
SportSpeed skating

Van Dam became Frisian youth champion. [1] In February 1953 she was faster than the champion of Drenthe: Jantje Tienkamp in Haulerwijk.[2] She won of Jantje Bosscha in Blesdijke in January 1954. In Noordlaren, Groningen, she won on 1 February 1954.[1][3] In 1954 and 1955 she became champion in Heerenveen.[4] In February 1955 she won a competition in Rottevalle with 1500 spectators.[5] In March she won in Wilp.[6] In February 1959 she won the first prize of 100 Dutch Guilder in Surhuisterveen.[7] In January 1956 she won in Gieten.[8][9]

References
  1. "Gevonden in Delpher - Overijsselsch dagblad". www.delpher.nl.
  2. "Elske van Dam sneller dan de kampioene van Drente". February 24, 1955 – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek C 199.
  3. "ELS VAN DAM enige Friezin WINT f 80.-". February 2, 1954 – via Tresoar.
  4. "Elske van Dam weer kampioene v. H.'veen". January 17, 1955 – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek C 199.
  5. "Elske eerste, Saakje tweede in Rotte valle". February 28, 1955 – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek C 199.
  6. "Gevonden in Delpher - Overijsselsch dagblad". www.delpher.nl.
  7. "Elske van Dam won de f 100 in Surhuisterveen". February 11, 1959 – via KBDK.
  8. "Gevonden in Delpher - Overijsselsch dagblad". www.delpher.nl.
  9. "Elske van Dam wint in Gieten". February 1, 1956 – via KBDK.
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