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Full name | Leendert Visser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Haastrecht, Netherlands | 13 January 1966||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Sandra Voetelink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 500 m: 38.65 (1992) 1000 m: 1:16.21 (1992) 1500 m: 1:54.65 (1990) 3000 m: 3:59.27 (1987) 5000 m: 6:44.98 (1988) 10 000 m: 13:58.47 (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leendert "Leo" Visser (born 13 January 1966) is a Dutch former speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround championships and European championships. [1]
At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal in the 5000 m and a bronze medal in the 10 000 meter. Four years later, at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, Visser won a bronze medal in both the 1,500 and the 5,000 metres, behind Norwegians Johann Olav Koss and Geir Karlstad. [1]
Nationally, he won the allround titles in 1988, 1989 and 1991, as well as four distance titles. [1]
After his career as a speed skater, Visser became a pilot and he is now captain on the Boeing 777 for Dutch airline KLM. In 2002, he was the chef de mission for the Dutch Olympic team. His wife, Sandra Voetelink, is also a former Olympic speed skater. [1]
Personal records | ||||
Men's Speed skating | ||||
Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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500 meter | 38.65 | 31 January 1992 | Davos | |
1000 meter | 1:16.21 | 2 January 1992 | Heerenveen | |
1500 meter | 1:54.65 | 19 January 1990 | Heerenveen | |
3000 meter | 3:59.27 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen | |
5000 meter | 6:44.98 | 13 February 1988 | Calgary | |
10000 meter | 13:58.47 | 2 January 1988 | Heerenveen |
Source: [2]
Visser has a score of 159.287 points on the Adelskalender
Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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5000 meter | 6:47.01 | 14 February 1987 | Heerenveen | |
3000 meter | 3:59.27 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen |
Season | Dutch Championships Single Distances | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | Olympic Games | World Cup | World Championships Allround |
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1984–1985 | 16th 500m 21st 5000m 15th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall | |||||
1985–1986 | 7th 500m ![]() ![]() 5th 10000m 4th overall | 44th 1500m 16th 5000/10000m | 15th 500m 8th 5000m 8th 1500m 7th 10000m 8th overall | |||
1986–1987 | 19th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 12th 500m ![]() 16th 1500m ![]() 5th | 10th 1500m ![]() | 16th 500m ![]() 15th 1500m ![]() 4th overall | |
1987–1988 | ![]() 20th 5000m ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4th 500m ![]() 4th 1500m 4th 10000m ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15th 1500m ![]() | ALMA ATA 15th 500m 12th 5000m 21st 1500m ![]() ![]() |
1988–1989 | 13th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 12th 500m ![]() 7th 1500m ![]() ![]() | 28th 1500m 14th 5000/10000m | 14th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
1989–1990 | 19th 500m ![]() 5th 5000m 7th 10000m | ![]() 14th 5000m DNS 1500m DNS 10000m NC overall | 16th 500m 4th 5000m ![]() 4th 10000m ![]() | |||
1990–1991 | ![]() ![]() 4th 10000m | 10th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5th 500m ![]() ![]() 4th 10000m ![]() | 4th 1500m ![]() | 10th 500m 5th 5000m 5th 1500m ![]() 4th overall | |
1991–1992 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20th 1500m |
Source: [3]
Championship | Gold ![]() | Silver ![]() | Bronze ![]() |
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Dutch Single Distances | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Dutch Allround | 3 | 0 | 1 |
European Allround | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 3 |
World Cup | 0 | 1 | 2 |
World Allround | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [4]
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Awards | ||
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Preceded by![]() | Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1989 | Succeeded by![]() |
Preceded by![]() | Oscar Mathisen Award 1989 | Succeeded by![]() |
Olympic Games | ||
Preceded by Jan Ykema | Flagbearer for ![]() Albertville 1992 | Succeeded by Christine Aaftink |