Esmee Visser

Esmee Visser
Personal information
Born (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996
Leiden, Netherlands
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating

Esmee Visser (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛsˈmeː ˈvɪsər]; born 26 January 1996) is a Dutch speed skater from Beinsdorp who specialises in long distances. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she won a gold medal in the women's 5000 metres with a time of 6:50.23.

Born in Leiden, she qualified for the 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics in December 2017.[1] At the 2018 European Speed Skating Championships, she won the 3000 metres in her second-ever international race.[2] On 16 February 2018 she won the gold medal in the women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

Personal bests

Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m41.5522 December 2015Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
1000 m1:21.3020 December 2015Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
1500 m2:02.2324 January 2016Thialf, Heerenveen
3000 m4:05.306 January 2018Kolomna Speed Skating Center, KolomnaGold medal
5000 m6:50.2316 February 2018Gangneung Oval, GangneungOlympic gold medal

References

  1. Lisette van der Geest (30 December 2017). "Visser: Wanneer zijn de Olympische Spelen eigenlijk?". AD (in Dutch).
  2. "ISU European Championships 2018 – Result 3000m Ladies". International Skating Union (ISU). 6 January 2018.
  3. "Speed Skating Event Schedule - Ladies' 5,000m". 18 February 2018.
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