Leo Visser
Leo Visser in 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Leendert Visser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Haastrecht, Netherlands | 13 January 1966||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Sandra Voetelink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
500 m: 38.65 (1992) 1000 m: 1:16.21 (1992) 1500 m: 1:54.65 (1990) 3000 m: 3:59.27 (1987) 5000 m: 6:44.98 (1988) 10 000 m: 13:58.47 (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leendert "Leo" Visser (born 13 January 1966) is a Dutch former speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround championships and European championships.[1]
At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal in the 5000 m and a bronze medal in the 10 000 meter. Four years later, at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, Visser won a bronze medal in both the 1,500 and the 5,000 metres, behind Norwegians Johann Olav Koss and Geir Karlstad.[1]
Nationally, he won the allround titles in 1988, 1989 and 1991, as well as four distance titles.[1]
After his career as a speed skater, Visser became a pilot and he is now captain on the Boeing 777 for Dutch airline KLM. In 2002, he was the chef de mission for the Dutch Olympic team. His wife, Sandra Voetelink, is also a former Olympic speed skater.[1]
Records
Personal records
Personal records | ||||
Men's Speed skating | ||||
Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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500m | 38.65 | 31 January 1992 | Davos | |
1,000m | 1:16.21 | 2 January 1992 | Heerenveen | |
1,500m | 1:54.65 | 19 January 1990 | Heerenveen | |
3,000m | 3:59.27 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen | |
5,000m | 6:44.98 | 13 February 1988 | Calgary | |
10,000m | 13:58.47 | 2 January 1988 | Heerenveen |
Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[2]
World records
Event | Time | Date | Venue |
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5000 m | 6.47,01 | 14 February 1987 | Heerenveen |
3000 m | 3.59,27 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leo Visser. |
- 1 2 3 4 Leo Visser. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Leo Visser". SpeedskatingResults.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ "Leo Visser". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
External links
Awards | ||
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Preceded by |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1989 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by |
Oscar Mathisen Award 1989 |
Succeeded by |
Olympic Games | ||
Preceded by Jan Ykema |
Flagbearer for Albertville 1992 |
Succeeded by Christine Aaftink |