Loltje de Boer

Last updated

Loltje de Boer
Personal information
Born(1910-10-25)25 October 1910
Witveen, Oostermeer
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating (kortebaanschaatsen)

Loltje de Boer (born 25 October 1910 in Witveen [1] , Oostermeer [2] ) was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater. [1] [3]

Contents

Biography

De Boer was born in Witveen. In 1913 she moved to Langezwaag [2] . She won her first race when she was 15 years old in Donkerbroek. She also won prizes in Winsum, Akkrum, Buitenpost, Sint Nicolaasga, Hardegarijp, Rottevalle, Kampen, Groningen, Scheemda and in many more other places. Most of the prizes she won were money prizes, but also won several luxury items. She also competed in couples competition together with her younger brother Jan de Boer in the 1932-33 winter season. In December 1932 they won the first prize in Warns, ahead of Tamme v. d. Zee and Geertje Popkema.

Like her sister Jitske, and some other well established speed skaters, she (only) had her skates sharpened by Sytse van der Molen. [4]

Family

Her mother Baukje de Boer-Veenstra (born 1881) was also a notable speed skater. [5] She had two older brothers (born 1901 and 1904), two older sisters (Jitske and Antje, born 1906 and 1908) and one younger brother (born 1913). Her older sister Jitske de Boer was also a successful speed skater, and as written above she skater together with her younger brother Jan de Boer.

De boer married Ruurd Tolman from Wijnjeterp on 15 May 1931. The marriage was dissolved by judgment on 9 February 1976. [6]

Related Research Articles

Atje Keulen-Deelstra Dutch speed skater

Atje Keulen-Deelstra was a Dutch speed skater, who was a four-time World Allround Champion between the age of 32 and 36.

Nienke van Hichtum Frisian Dutch childrens author

Sjoukje Maria Diderika Troelstra-Bokma de Boer, better known under her pseudonym Nienke van Hichtum, was a well-known Frisian Dutch children's author and translator. From 1888 to 1904, she was married to the socialist leader Pieter Jelles Troelstra. The couple had two children: a daughter, Dieuwke and a son, Jelle. Her son Jelle Troelstra (1891-1979) was a sculptor and graphic designer.

Boer is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "farmer". Variants are Boere, Boeres, Boers, Den Boer and most commonly De Boer. People with this surname include:

Kortebaanschaatsen Dutch skating tournament over 160 (men) or 140 (women) meters

Kortebaanschaatsen refers to an old form of Dutch ice skating tournament that goes back to the 18th century. It is not to be confused with the modern speed skating sport known as short track speed skating. The sport is similar to harness racing and is similarly setup in two straight lanes of 160 meters.

Hattie Donaldson-Briggs was a female Canadian speed skater who represented her country at international competitions. She is a member of the Huntsville Sports Hall of Fame.

Trijntje Johannes Reidinga was a Dutch female speed skater.

Jitske "Jikke" Minderhout - Gaastra was a Ductch speed skater. She was the first women who started an Elfstedentocht in the second edition in 1912; the most prestigious speed skating tour in The Netherlands over 200 km.

Janna van der Meulen Dutch speed skater

Janna de Boer-van der Meulen was a Dutch kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.

Griet Bijlsma Dutch speed skater

Griet Hoogstins-Bijlsma was a Dutch kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.

Makke Lambers-Groen also written as Martha Groen was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.

Jitske de Boer Dutch speed skater

Jitske de Boer also written as Jitsche de Boer was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.

Baukje de Boer-Veenstra Dutch speed skater

Baukje de Boer-Veenstra was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.

Klaasje Hofstee was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.

Martha Hemminga Dutch speed skater

Martha Jans Draaisma-Hemminga was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater. In the period of 1917 to 1924 she was one of the best Frisian kortebaan speed skaters. She won a total of 48 first prices.

Trijntje Hemminga Dutch speed skater

Trijntje Hemminga was a Dutch kortebaanschaatsen speed skater. Prizes she won consisted of money prizes, art pieces and medals. She won three times the bronze medal at the first three national championships: in the winter of 1932–33, 1933–34 and 1938–39.

Houkje van der Meer was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater.

Anke Beenen Dutch speed skater

Anke Bonnes Beenen was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater. Kortebaanschaatsen was in that era the most popular sport in Friesland, and became also more and more popular for women. She is named as the first women speed skater who became notable and popular. She became popular in couple competitions skating together with Jouke Schaap, winning thousand guilders in prize money.

Pietje Feitsma Dutch speed skater

Pietje Feitsma is a former Dutch female kortebaan speed skater.

Gelske Venema-Brouwe was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater. During her 28 years speed skating career she won a total of 77 prizes and 20 premiums.

Geertje Engelsma was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.

References

  1. 1 2 Rijpkema, J. H. (17 May 1936). "Gedenkschrift bij het 50-jarig bestaan van den Frieschen IJsbond 1886-1936, alsmede iets over hardrijders en hardrijdsters in vroeger en later jaren". Noord-Nederlandsche Boekhandel. p.  137-138 – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
  2. 1 2
  3. ↑
  4. ↑
  5. ↑
  6. ↑
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.