Full name: Atje Keulen-Deelstra
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Born: December 31, 1938 in Grouw, Friesland, Netherlands
Affiliations: ?,
Country:
Netherlands
Sport: Speed Skating
Medals: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze (3 Total)
| Atje Keulen-Deelstra was the dominant female speed skater of the early 1970s. Being a 30-year-old mother of three, she had trouble getting into the Dutch national team, but after securing the national title in 1970, she went on to win the World Allround Championships and finish third in the third in the World Sprints. She added three more world titles times in the next years (1972-1974), while finishing runner-up in the World Sprints in 1973 and 1974. At the Sapporo Olympics, she was highly favoured for a gold medal, yet had to contend herself with one silver and two bronze medals. In addition to these prizes, Keulen-Deelstra set two World Records and won four Dutch titles. In 1970, she was named female Dutch athlete of the year. An allround skater, Keulen-Deelstra also excelled in other disciplines, winning three Dutch titles in the "kortebaan" (140 m straights) and four in the marathon. She also competed in three Elfstedentochten, a 200 km-race through her native province of Friesland. Her daughter Boukje Keulen also was a speed skater, competing at a national championship level in short track, long track and marathon skating. Personal Bests: 500 - 43.78 (1974); 1000 - 1.28.26 (1974); 1500 - 2.15.84 (1974); 3000 - 4.49.07 (1974). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Women's 500 metres | Netherlands | NED | 6 | ||
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Women's 1,000 metres | Netherlands | NED | 2 | Silver | |
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Women's 1,500 metres | Netherlands | NED | 3 | Bronze | OR |
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Women's 3,000 metres | Netherlands | NED | 3 | Bronze |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | 100m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Netherlands | Final Standings | 6 | 44.89 | 11.12 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | 200m | 600m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Netherlands | Final Standings | 2 | 1:31.61 | 20.28 | 55.35 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | 300m | 700m | 1100m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Netherlands | Final Standings | 3 | OR | 2:22.05 | 28.76 | 1:05.17 | 1:43.30 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | 200m | 600m | 1000m | 1400m | 1800m | 2200m | 2600m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter | 33 | Sapporo | Speed Skating | Netherlands | Final Standings | 3 | 4:59.91 | 21.23 | 58.64 | 1:37.51 | 2:17.13 | 2:56.94 | 3:37.70 | 4:18.89 |