Afke Stoker

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Afke Stoker
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Stoker in 1955
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Sport Speed skating

Afke Lenstra-Stoker (born 18 July 1932) was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater from Donkerbroek and later Oosterwolde, who won many prizes in the 1950s; mainly in the period between 1950 and 1955.

In December 1950 she became known after a strong performance in Drachten, where she finished third behind Rina Kooy and Annie van der Meer. She became champion of Ooststellingwerf after beating Ike Nienhuis in Makkinga. [1] [2] That month she also won a competition in Jubbega. [3] [4]

She won many second prizes behind Rina Kooy and Tine de Vries. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Advertisements were published that she rode on “SUPER PB” skates. [9]

Stoker was born in 1932 as a daughter of Jan Stoker and Jantje Klazes Stoker (born: Van Der Draai). She had two brothers and a sister. She was married to Roelof Lenstra.

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References

  1. "Afke Stoker Kampioene van Ooststellingwerf". Nieuwsblad van Friesland: Hepkema's courant. 29 December 1950. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. "Ike Nienhuis geklopt door Afke Stoker". De Heerenveensche koerier. 28 December 1950.
  3. "Gevonden in Delpher - de Heerenveensche koerier : Onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel".
  4. "Gevonden in Delpher - de Volkskrant".
  5. "Gevonden in Delpher - Leeuwarder courant : Hoofdblad van Friesland".
  6. "Gevonden in Delpher - Overijsselsch dagblad".
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  8. "Gevonden in Delpher - Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant".