Grietje van der Meer

Grietje van der Meer (born August 1949) is a Dutch former kortebaan and long track speed skater, who was active between 1965 and 1976.[1]

Grietje van der Meer
Personal information
BornAugust 1949 (age 71)
Gorredijk, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating

Personal

Van der Meer grew up in Gorredijk. She attended the Drachtster Lyceum in Drachten.[2][3]

Career

Kortebaan

Van der Meer was a member of speed skating club “Eendracht” and was trained by Wiebe Kort. At the age of 16, Van der Meer became Frisian girls champion in January 1966.[4] To honor her, a ceremony was organized for her in a local hotel in Gorredijk. She was congratulated by a representative of the Dutch Speed Skating Union (KNSB) and mayor W. Harmsma.[2][3] She won several more prizes and competitions, including a golden watch.[5]

Long track

After finishing 5th in 1966 at the junior national championships,[6] she won the bronze medal at the 1967 and 1968 Dutch junior speed skating championshpis.[7] As a senior she competed at the 1976 Dutch Allround Championships, finishing 7th overall.[8]

Personal records
Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m46,9023.11.1975Heerenveen
1000 m1.35,2021.12.1975Alkmaar
1500 m2.26,6020.12.1975Alkmaar
3000 m5.13,3009.03.1976Groningen

[9]

References
  1. "SpeedSkatingStats.com". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Gevonden in Delpher - Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland". www.delpher.nl.
  3. "Gevonden in Delpher - Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden". www.delpher.nl.
  4. "Gevonden in Delpher - Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland". www.delpher.nl.
  5. "Gevonden in Delpher - Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland". www.delpher.nl.
  6. "Gevonden in Delpher - Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden". www.delpher.nl.
  7. "Gevonden in Delpher - Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden". www.delpher.nl.
  8. "Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. "Skaters: Grietje van der Meer". www.speedskatingbase.eu. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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