Annette Gerritsen
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Annette Gerritsen is a Dutch
speed skater. She specialises in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
. She is the current Dutch Junior record holder in the 500 m (38.57) and her personal best (1.16.14) used to be the World Junior record. She also holds the World Junior record with her Dutch team mates in the team pursuit (3.12.37).
she improved her bronze 500 m medal to a silver and was also able to win a bronze medal in the 1000 m. She then successfully defended her bronze medal at the 2006 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships and also managed to qualify for both the 2006 ISU World Sprint Championships and the 2006 Winter Olympics
. While her Sprint Championships were successful when she finished in 6th position her Olympics were disappointing. Gerritsen qualified in two distances. She finished 12th in the 500 m and 23rd in the 1000 m.
several times. However at the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
she was unable to keep her pre-season form and only finished in third position behind the surprising Margot Boer
and Timmer. Her performances gave her the opportunity to participate in the 2007 World Sprint Championships
, where she finished 7th overall, with a 4th place in the second 1000m race. On the 28th of January Gerritsen won her first World Cup
event, a 500m in Heerenveen
, although only after favorite Jenny Wolf
fell after 50 m http://www.nos.nl/nosstudiosport/artikelen/2007/1/28/28011754wbsprintdamesheerenveen.html. Her victory guaranteed her a spot in the 500 m at the 2007 World Single Distance Championship
, to be held in Salt Lake City March 10.
Gerritsen used to date multiple Olympic speed skating medallist Sven Kramer
.
in Vancouver
with a time of 1.16.58, only 2 hundredths of a second behind gold medallist Christine Nesbitt
of Canada
. http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-speed-skating/schedule-and-results/ladies-1000-m_ssw010101eE.html
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
speed skater. She specialises in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres
The women's 1000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 18 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Results:...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. She is the current Dutch Junior record holder in the 500 m (38.57) and her personal best (1.16.14) used to be the World Junior record. She also holds the World Junior record with her Dutch team mates in the team pursuit (3.12.37).
Skating career
Gerritsen's breakthrough came during the 2004-05 speed skating season when she won the bronze medal in the 500 m at the 2005 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships. She won another bronze medal that same year at the 2005 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships and qualified for the 2005 ISU World Sprint Championships where she finished in 17th position.2005-2006 season
The year after, at the 2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The 2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships are the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating are crowned. Although the event took place from 27 December until 30 December 2005 this is the 2006 edition as it is part of the 2005-06 speed skating season. Venue is Thialf...
she improved her bronze 500 m medal to a silver and was also able to win a bronze medal in the 1000 m. She then successfully defended her bronze medal at the 2006 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships and also managed to qualify for both the 2006 ISU World Sprint Championships and the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. While her Sprint Championships were successful when she finished in 6th position her Olympics were disappointing. Gerritsen qualified in two distances. She finished 12th in the 500 m and 23rd in the 1000 m.
2006-2007 season
In the 2006-07 pre-season Gerritsen showed her potential to become the fastest Dutch sprint speed skater when beating team mate Marianne TimmerMarianne Timmer
Maria Aaltje Timmer is a Dutch speed skater specializing in the middle distances . At the 1998 Winter Olympics Timmer won a gold medal in both these events.- Personal life :...
several times. However at the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating were crowned. Although the event took place from 3 November until 5 November 2006 this was the 2007 edition as it is part of the 2006-07 speed skating season...
she was unable to keep her pre-season form and only finished in third position behind the surprising Margot Boer
Margot Boer
Margot Boer is a Dutch speed skater. She is specialised in riding the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m.After spending a few years at local teams in the Zuid-Holland area Margot Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands main future talents and was offered a contract at the KNSB Youth Development Team for the...
and Timmer. Her performances gave her the opportunity to participate in the 2007 World Sprint Championships
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
, where she finished 7th overall, with a 4th place in the second 1000m race. On the 28th of January Gerritsen won her first World Cup
Speed Skating World Cup
The Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on a number of different distances are held...
event, a 500m in Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
, although only after favorite Jenny Wolf
Jenny Wolf
Jenny Wolf is a German ice speed skater who is the current world record holder, at 37.00 seconds, for the women's 500 m and, 74.42 seconds for women's 500 m x 2 in long track speed skating...
fell after 50 m http://www.nos.nl/nosstudiosport/artikelen/2007/1/28/28011754wbsprintdamesheerenveen.html. Her victory guaranteed her a spot in the 500 m at the 2007 World Single Distance Championship
World Single Distance Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Women since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan...
, to be held in Salt Lake City March 10.
Gerritsen used to date multiple Olympic speed skating medallist Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...
.
2010 Olympics
Gerritsen won silver in the 1000 m at the 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
with a time of 1.16.58, only 2 hundredths of a second behind gold medallist Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics...
of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-speed-skating/schedule-and-results/ladies-1000-m_ssw010101eE.html