Trijntje Terpstra

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Trijntje Terpstra
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Born(1910-09-21)21 September 1910
Warga
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Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating (kortebaan)

Trijntje Terpstra (born 21 September 1910 in Warga) was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater. [1]

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Sport career

Terpstra's first competition was on 31 December 1927 in Deersum. During her career she won at least 31 prizes (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Most of the prizes were money prizes, but she also won a pair of skates. [1] In the winter of 1930-31 Geesje Woudstra won almost all races. Terpstra was the only skater who once beat Woudstra that winter, in four races on 8 February 1931 in Jorwerd. [2]

Personal

Terpstra was born in Warga as the daughter of Hendrik Terpstra and Trijntje Roorda. Later she moved to Oldeboorn. [3]

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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.  162 via Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
  2. "Yn it december nûmer fan 2009 ha ik wiidweidich ... - Sint Nicolaasga". yumpu.com.
  3. Trijntje Terpstra allefriezen.nl