Gooitske de Jong

Gooitske de Jong (born c. 1936) was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater from Jubbega. She won competitions as a junior skater between 1954 and 1956.[2][3] She became champion of Heerenveen in February 1956, ahead of Elske van Dam.[4] She won most of her competitions between 1956 and 1964.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Gooitske de Jong
Personal information
Bornc. 1936 (1936)[1]
Sport
SportSpeed skating

De Jong also played Korfball at “WK” in Jubbega. She received a pin of honor for her contributions, after being a member for 25 years, in June 1965.[11]

De Jong married with Johannes Oosterhof from Nijeholtpa on 15 June 1965 at Crackstate, Heerenveen.[12] When leaving the city hall they were, as being a speed skating tradition, honored by many speed skaters.

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