Netherlands at the 1992 Winter Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1992 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC code NED
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl  (in Dutch)
in Albertville
Competitors19 (9 men, 10 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Leo Visser (speed skating)
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
4
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The Netherlands was represented at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France by the Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation.

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In total, 19 athletes including nine men and 10 woman represented the Netherlands in two different sports including short track speed skating and speed skating.

The Netherlands won four medals at the games, all in speed skating, after Bart Veldkamp won gold in the men's 10,000 m, Falko Zandstra won silver in the men's 5,000 m and Leo Visser won bronze in both the men's 5,000 m and the men's 1,500 m.

Competitors

In total, 19 athletes represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France across two different sports. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Short track speed skating 145
Speed skating 8614
Total91019

Medalists

The Netherlands won a total of four medals at the games including one gold, two silver and two bronze. [1]

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Bart Veldkamp Speed skating Men's 10,000 m 20 February
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Falko Zandstra Speed skating Men's 5,000 m 13 February
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Leo Visser Speed skating Men's 5,000 m 13 February
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Leo Visser Speed skating Men's 1,500 m 16 February

Short track speed skating

In total, five Dutch athletes participated in the Short track speed skating events – Priscilla Ernst, Joëlle van Koetsveld van Ankeren, Mark Velzeboer, Monique Velzeboer and Simone Velzeboer. [1]

The short track speed skating events took place at La Halle de Glace Olympique in Albertville, France from 18 to 22 February 1992. [2]

Men
EventAthleteHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimePositionTimePositionTimePositionTimePosition
1000 m Mark Velzeboer 1:38.742 Q1:33.863Did not advance

Source: [3]

Women
EventAthleteHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimePositionTimePositionTimePositionTimePosition
500 m Joëlle van Koetsveld van Ankeren 1:00.292 Q1:07.233Did not advance
Monique Velzeboer 48.091 Q53:462 Q47:522 Q47.284
Simone Velzeboer 55:434Did not advance
3000 m relay Monique Velzeboer
Simone Velzeboer
Joëlle van Koetsveld van Ankeren
Priscilla Ernst 		4:47.213Did not advance

Source: [3]

Speed skating

In total, 14 Dutch athletes participated in the speed skating events – Christine Aaftink, Thomas Bos, Yvonne van Gennip, Arie Loef, Rintje Ritsma, Herma Meijer, Lia van Schie, Gerard van Velde, Bart Veldkamp, Leo Visser, Sandra Voetelink, Robert Vunderink, Falko Zandstra and Carla Zijlstra. [1]

The speed skating events took place at L'Anneau de Vitesse in Albertville, France from 9 to 20 February 1992. [4]

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 m Arie Loef 38.6129
Rintje Ritsma 38.5127
Gerard van Velde 37.495
1000 m Arie Loef 1:16.1814
Rintje Ritsma 1:15.9612
Gerard van Velde 1:14.934
Falko Zandstra 1:15.5710
1500 m Rintje Ritsma 1:55.704
Bart Veldkamp 1:56.335
Leo Visser 1:54.90Bronze medal icon.svg
Falko Zandstra 1:56.967
5000 m Bart Veldkamp 7:08.005
Leo Visser 7:04.96Bronze medal icon.svg
Falko Zandstra 7:02.28Silver medal icon.svg
10,000 m Thomas Bos 14:40.1311
Bart Veldkamp 14:12.12Gold medal icon.svg
Robert Vunderink 14:22.924

Source: [3]

Women
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 m Christine Aaftink 40.665
Herma Meijer 41.3111
Sandra Voetelink DNF–
1000 m Christine Aaftink 1:22.604
Herma Meijer 1:23.5012
Sandra Voetelink 1:24.2116
1500 m Yvonne van Gennip DNF–
Lia van Schie 2:09.7016
Sandra Voetelink 2:10.3118
Carla Zijlstra 2:08.549
3000 m Yvonne van Gennip 4:28.106
Lia van Schie 4:30.579
Carla Zijlstra 4:27.184
5000 m Lia van Schie 7:46.948
Carla Zijlstra 7:41.104

Source: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Netherlands at the 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "La Halle de Glace, Albertville". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Albertville 1992 Official Report" (PDF). Le Comite d'Organisation des Jeux Olympiques Albertville. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2025– via LA84 Foundation.
  4. ↑ "Anneau de Vitesse, Albertville". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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