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Atje Keulen-Deelstra

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: NED Netherlands
Sport: Speed Skating

Medals: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze (3 Total)

Biography

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).

Results

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
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

Women's 500 metres

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T 100m
1972 Winter 33 Sapporo Speed Skating Netherlands Final Standings 6 44.89 11.12

Women's 1,000 metres

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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

Women's 1,500 metres

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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

Women's 3,000 metres

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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