Carla Zijlstra

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Carla Zijlstra
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Personal information
Born (1969-03-15) 15 March 1969 (age 55)
Sneek, the Netherlands
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport Speed skating
ClubGroninger Studenten Schaatsvereniging Tjas
Medal record
Dutch Allround championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 AssenAllround

Carla Johanna Zijlstra (born 15 March 1969) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who was active between 1989 and 1999. She competed at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics in the 1500, 3000 and 5000 m. Her best achievements were fourth positions in the 3000 and 5000 m in 1992. [1] In 1998, she was the Olympic flag bearer for the Netherlands.

She won two silver (1996, 1997) and one bronze medal (1998) in the 5000 m at the world championships; she also had a bronze medal in the 3000 m in 1997. [2]

In 2001, she married Anthony Evans, an Olympic cross-country skier from Australia, and moved to Canberra. She has two daughters and works part-time as a physiotherapist and pilates instructor. [3]

Results

Year [2] NC
Distance
NC
Allround
EC
Allround
WC
Allround
WC
Distance
Olympics
198912th 3000 m9th
199017th 500 m
11th 1500 m
8th 3000 m
4th 5000 m
6th
1991 Bronzen medaille.svg 10th9th
199216th 500 m
5th 1500 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg
8th10th9th 1500 m
4th 3000 m
4th 5000 m
1993ns2 500 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 1500 m
Gouden medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 7th7th
1994 Bronzen medaille.svg 1500 m
Gouden medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Bronzen medaille.svg 6th22nd 1500 m
9th 3000 m
7th 5000 m
199511th 1500 m
Gouden medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Bronzen medaille.svg 12th8th
1996 Bronzen medaille.svg 11th7th 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 5000 m
1997 Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg
7th Bronzen medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 5000 m
1998 Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
4th6th 3000 m
Bronzen medaille.svg 5000 m
9th 3000 m
6th 5000 m
19999th 1500 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
8th5th 3000 m
4th 5000 m

Personal bests: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Carla Zijlstra. sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Carla Zijlstra (NED). schaatsstatistieken.nl
  3. Een nieuw bestaan voor Carla Zijlstra Archived 2014-04-20 at the Wayback Machine . nos.nl (2006-10-27)