Joan Haanappel
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Joan Haanappel is a former Dutch
figure skater
, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who later worked for television as a sports presenter and figure skating commentator.More recently she became involved with the Dutch figure skating governing body KNSB.
She started her sports career in her hometown in 1949, and from the mid-1950s she and Sjoukje Dijkstra
were successful in a sport which had hardly been known in The Netherlands at all until then. Initially, Haanappel was the most successful, and won the first of four Dutch championships in 1955.
Haanappel won the bronze medal three times at the European Championships
, (EC) in 1958, 1959 and 1960. She also took part in two Olympic Games; as a fifteen-year-old she came 13th in 1956 (one place behind Dijkstra), and in 1960 she came 5th. After the World Championships of the same year she ended her competitive career, and started skating professionally, first for the Vienna Ice Show and later for Holiday on Ice
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She started her television career in 1976 as a presenter and commentator, first for Studio Sport, a Dutch national channel then for Eurosport
. She also worked in sports for ZDF Germany. Currently she works as a television freelancer.
In 2005 she was appointed to the figure skating committee of the Royal Netherlands Skating Federation (KNSB) and a year later was elected a member of the KNSB Council, the first ever figure skater on the Board in the 125 year old speed skating dominated sports body. She left the KNSB Council in 2008 and founded SKN (Stichting Kunstrijden Nederland) which is dedicated to raising funds to help young talented figure skaters.
For her services to figure skating and sports television Haanappel was knighted in 2008 in the “Orde van Oranje-Nassau”.
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...
figure skater
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who later worked for television as a sports presenter and figure skating commentator.More recently she became involved with the Dutch figure skating governing body KNSB.
She started her sports career in her hometown in 1949, and from the mid-1950s she and Sjoukje Dijkstra
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1964 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion , five-time European champion , and the six-time Dutch national champion .Following the retirement of Carol Heiss in 1960, who...
were successful in a sport which had hardly been known in The Netherlands at all until then. Initially, Haanappel was the most successful, and won the first of four Dutch championships in 1955.
Haanappel won the bronze medal three times at the European Championships
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
, (EC) in 1958, 1959 and 1960. She also took part in two Olympic Games; as a fifteen-year-old she came 13th in 1956 (one place behind Dijkstra), and in 1960 she came 5th. After the World Championships of the same year she ended her competitive career, and started skating professionally, first for the Vienna Ice Show and later for Holiday on Ice
Holiday on Ice
Holiday on Ice is an ice show currently produced by Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment Group with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
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She started her television career in 1976 as a presenter and commentator, first for Studio Sport, a Dutch national channel then for Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
. She also worked in sports for ZDF Germany. Currently she works as a television freelancer.
In 2005 she was appointed to the figure skating committee of the Royal Netherlands Skating Federation (KNSB) and a year later was elected a member of the KNSB Council, the first ever figure skater on the Board in the 125 year old speed skating dominated sports body. She left the KNSB Council in 2008 and founded SKN (Stichting Kunstrijden Nederland) which is dedicated to raising funds to help young talented figure skaters.
For her services to figure skating and sports television Haanappel was knighted in 2008 in the “Orde van Oranje-Nassau”.
Results
| Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
13th | 5th | ||||||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
15th | 11th | 13th | 8th | WD | 5th | ||||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
14th | 18th | 8th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| Dutch Championships Dutch Figure Skating Championships The Dutch Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Netherlands. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |