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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.
Trijntje Pieters Westra married name Boersma was a Dutch female speed skater. She won the first known official speed skating competition for women.
Sjoukje Stelwagen-Bouma was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.
Janna de Boer-van der Meulen was a Dutch kortebaanschaatsen 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.
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 prizes.
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.
Gelske Venema-Brouwer was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater. During her 28-year speed skating career she won a total of 77 prizes and 20 premiums.
Annie de Jong-Zondervan was a Dutch female athlete, specialized in long jump and hurdles, and kortebaan speed skater from Huizum.
Houkje Gerrits Bouma, with surnames van der Veen, van der Schans and Vriezema from her marriages, was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater who later lived in Veenwouden. She competed at the first known women's speed skating race in 1805 at the age of 16 and won the women's speed skating competition in 1809.
Lien van der Mei sometimes written as Lina van der Mei was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater in the 1940s and 1950s from Langezwaag. She was in her era one of the best known women’s kortebaan speed skaters.
Durkje Huitema was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater.
Ynskje Wagenaar was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater from Heerenveen.
Rina Kooi also written as Rina Kooy was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater from Wieringen.
Tjitske Hartoog-Minkema was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater, who was active at the end of the 1940s and 1950s. She was also an athletics athlete, competing until 1989. She emigrated to the United States.
Trijntje de Jong-Jelsma was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater, who was active at the end of the 1940s and 1950s.
Grietje van der Meer is a Dutch former kortebaan and long track speed skater, who was active between 1965 and 1976.
Henny Wiegersma-van den Brug was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater from Frieschepalen and after her marriage from Heerenveen.
Sita Homan-Wagemaker, often with her surname wrongly written as Wagenmaker and Wagenmakers, was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater from Wieringen and later from Slootdorp.
References
- ↑ Naamlijst van de deelnemers aan een schaatswedstrijd in 1823 te Leeuwarden. friesscheepvaartmuseum.nl
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland". resources.huygens.knaw.nl. September 17, 2019.
- ↑ Leeuwarder Courant 21 January 1823
- ↑ Stamboom Griffioen Jellema Friese Adel » Trijntje Johannes Reidinga (1799-1869)
