Esme Kamphuis
Encyclopedia
Esmé Kamphuis is a former Dutch
heptathlete
, who has competed as a bobsledder since 2004. Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was 12th in the two-woman event at Königssee
in February 2008.
Kamphuis also finished tenth in the two-woman event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships
in Altenberg
. She competed with Tine Veenstra
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
, where they finished eighth in the two-woman event.
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...
heptathlete
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
, who has competed as a bobsledder since 2004. Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was 12th in the two-woman event at Königssee
Schönau am Königsee
Schönau am Königsee is a municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria. It is located at the northern end of the Königssee lake....
in February 2008.
Kamphuis also finished tenth in the two-woman event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships 2008
The FIBT World Championships 2008 ran February 11–24, 2008 in Altenberg, Germany for the fifth time, having done so in 1991 , 1994 , 1999 , and 2000 . It is the first time Altenberg has hosted all of the events at one championship...
in Altenberg
Altenberg, Germany
Altenberg is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden....
. She competed with Tine Veenstra
Tine Veenstra
Tine Veenstra is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 2007. Together with Esmé Kamphuis she finished eighth in the two-woman event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....
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...
, where they finished eighth in the two-woman event.