Carien Kleibeuker
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Carien Kleibeuker is a Dutch
speed skater
who is specialised in the long distances, over 3000 and mainly over 5000 metres.
During the Dutch Single Distance Championships Kleibeuker won her first medal at a highly rated tournament as she finished in third position at the 5000 metres. In the following years she participated, but never managed to equal or improve her effort from 2000, until December 2005, when she won the race over 5000 metres in the B-Group at a Speed Skating World Cup
meeting. This effort secured her a nomination for the 2006 Winter Olympics
held in Turin
. A top-3 ranking at the 2005 Dutch Single Distance Championships would definitely qualify her for the Olympics. She let no hesitation and won the distance with big names as Renate Groenewold
, Gretha Smit
and Moniek Kleinsman
behind her. At the 2006 Winter Olympics Kleibeuker would finish in 10th position in the Women's 5000 meters.
Besides long track speed skating, Kleibeuker also is a marathon speed skater. As of the 2007-08 season she will only focus on marathon skating, dropping her long track appearances.
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
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
who is specialised in the long distances, over 3000 and mainly over 5000 metres.
During the Dutch Single Distance Championships Kleibeuker won her first medal at a highly rated tournament as she finished in third position at the 5000 metres. In the following years she participated, but never managed to equal or improve her effort from 2000, until December 2005, when she won the race over 5000 metres in the B-Group at a Speed Skating 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...
meeting. This effort secured her a nomination for 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...
held in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. A top-3 ranking at the 2005 Dutch Single Distance Championships would definitely qualify her for the Olympics. She let no hesitation and won the distance with big names as Renate Groenewold
Renate Groenewold
Renate Groenewold is a Dutch long track speed skater and road bicycle racer.Groenewold has won several Dutch Championships....
, Gretha Smit
Gretha Smit
Gretha Smit is a Dutch speed skater.Smit won a surprising silver medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 5000 meter event. She skated a world record broken in a later pair by Claudia Pechstein...
and Moniek Kleinsman
Moniek Kleinsman
Moniek Kleinsman is a Dutch speed skater who was born in Bentelo, Overijssel and currently resides in Wolvega. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
behind her. At the 2006 Winter Olympics Kleibeuker would finish in 10th position in the Women's 5000 meters.
Besides long track speed skating, Kleibeuker also is a marathon speed skater. As of the 2007-08 season she will only focus on marathon skating, dropping her long track appearances.