Christine Aaftink

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Christine Aaftink
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Personal information
Birth nameChristine Jacoba Aaftink
Born (1966-08-25) 25 August 1966 (age 56)
Abcoude, Netherlands
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport Speed skating
ClubIJsclub Baambrugge
Medal record
Women's speed skating
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1990 TromsøSprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1991 InzellSprint
Dutch Sprint Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1987 DeventerSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 AlkmaarSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1989 HeerenveenSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990 AssenSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992 HeerenveenSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 UtrechtSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1994 Den HaagSprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1991 AssenSprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1996 AssenSprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1995 AlkmaarSprint

Christine Jacoba Aaftink (born 25 August 1966) is a Dutch former speed skater. [1] She made her international debut in 1988 and was the best Dutch sprinter in the first half of the 1990s. [2] She specialized in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, in which she competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. Her best achievements were fifth and fourth place in 1992 in 500 m and 1000 m, respectively. [3] In 1994 she was the Olympic flag bearer for the Netherlands. She won two bronze medals at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1990 and 1991. [4]

Nationally, she won at least one sprint title every year between 1987 and 1996. She won all three (500 m, 1000 m and allround sprint) in 1990 and 1992–1994. [4]

Personal bests: [3]

All records: [5]

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