Janna van der Meulen

Janna de Boer-van der Meulen (16 April 1907 – 8 December 1981) was a Dutch kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.[1]

Janna van der Meulen
Van der Meulen (left) during a competition in Warga (1924)
Personal information
Full nameJanna de Boer-van der Meulen
Born(1907-04-16)16 April 1907
Warga, Netherlands
Died8 December 1981(1981-12-08) (aged 74)
Grouw, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating

Van der Meulen was born in Warga. When she was nine years old, she won her first girls' race in Warga.[2] A few years later she won a silver bracelet, and she moved to Grouw.[2] Van der Meulen had her best results between 1924 and 1933.[2][3][4][5][6] She was called the "winter queen of 1924".[7] She was for five years (one of) the best Frisian skater.[8][2]

As of 1939, she was farmer at the "it Heecchiem" in Goëngahuizen. She was married and had 2 children, both boys.[2]

After being serious ill, Van der Meulen died in Grouw on 8 December 1981, aged 74.[9]

References

  1. "Het hardrijden in Friesland". 9 February 1939 via KBDK.
  2. "UITSLAG HARDRIJDERIJEN. VROUWEN. Hardrijderij van vrouwen te Grouw Van 13 rijdsters wint Trijntje Hemminga den eersten prijs". 11 December 1933 via Tresoar.
  3. Janna van der Meulen. - 23 January 1926
  4. Janna v. d. Meulen geslagen 2 January 1928
  5. "De uitslag". 8 February 1929 via KBDK.
  6. Huismoeders op de schaats
  7. "Mardrijderij van Vrouwen te Appingedam. Jo Helder (links) en Janna v. d. Meulen even na de start in vollen strijd". 24 January 1924 via Groninger archieven 649-1331.
  8. "Familiebericht". 11 December 1981 via KBDK.
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