| Rietje van Erkel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Netherlands |
| Born | 1933 |
| Died | 11 June 2017 (aged 83–84) |
Rietje van Erkel (born 1933; died 11 June 2017) [1] [2] was a Dutch figure skater.
| Rietje van Erkel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Netherlands |
| Born | 1933 |
| Died | 11 June 2017 (aged 83–84) |
Rietje van Erkel (born 1933; died 11 June 2017) [1] [2] was a Dutch figure skater.
| Event | 1950 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 17th | |
| Dutch Championships | 1st | 2nd |
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Erkel may refer to the following.
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This article lists the various treatments given by Franz Liszt to the works of almost 100 other composers.
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