Jantje Tienkamp

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Jantje Tienkamp
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Tienkamp in 1962
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Nationality Dutch
Born(1936-03-09)9 March 1936
Donderen, Netherlands
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Sport Speed skating

Jantje Venekamp-Tienkamp (born 9 March 1936) was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater. [1]

Tienkamp was born in Donderen. She was one of the first female speed skaters who started skating on Nordic skates  [ nl ]. When she was 17 years old, Jaap Havekotte made customized skates for her, and would skate her whole career on them. During her 20-year career, she became 14 times champion of Drenthe. She became Dutch national kortebaan champion in Drachten on 5 January 1963, beating in the final Frisian champion Atje Keulen-Deelstra. A year later on 28 December 1964 she finished second, beaten by Grietje Lukkes-Oosterhof. [2]

The winter of 1962–63 was her best season, winning 43 of the 44 she started in. In that winter she won a total of 4000 Dutch guilder. [1] For a short term she was part of the long track selection team of Drenthe, coached by Leen Pfrommer  [ nl ].

Tienkamp retired from speed skating in 1972. She became a speed skating trainer and was involved with the regional speed skating commission. [2]

Her niece Jantje Bathoorn was also a speed skater. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Iezers oer 't ies". Noordboek. March 8, 2008 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "Jantje Venekamp-Tienkamp". Encyclopedie Drenthe.