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2015 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 500 M
The women's 500 meter at the 2015 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 1 November 2014. Although this edition was held in 2014, it was part of the 2014–2015 speed skating season. There were 24 participants who raced twice over 500m so that all skaters had to start once in the inner lane and once in the outer lane. There was a qualification selection incentive for the next following 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup tournaments. Title holder was Margot Boer. Overview Result Draw 1st 500m Draw 2nd 500m Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships - Women's 500 m Single Distance Championships 2015 Single Distance World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thialf
Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Thialf consists of the Thialf-hal (a 12,500-capacity speed skating venue) and the Elfstedenhal (a 2,500-capacity ice hockey venue). Thialf is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, ice speedway, and non-sporting events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records have been set in the indoor stadium. Annually, Thialf hosts two Speed Skating World Cup events. Jan de Jong was the ice rink master at Thialf for many years. History Thialf is named after Thialfi, a character in Norse mythology, who was Thor's servant and had to race a giant. Construction on the artificial outdoor ice rink was started in 1966, and it was opened on 14 October 1967 by Princess Christina of the Netherlands. It was the third 400m artificial ice rink in the Netherlands, after the Jaap Eden baan in Amsterdam and the IJsselstadion in Deventer. Sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manon Kamminga
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Naomi Weeland
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Maaike Laagland
Maaike is a Dutch-language feminine given name, originally a diminutive of the name Maria. Notable people with the name include: * Maaike Aarts (born 1976), Dutch violinist * Maaike Caelers (born 1990), Dutch triathlete * Maaike Polspoel (born 1989), Belgian cyclist * Maaike Schoorel (born 1973), Dutch artist * Maaike Schroeder (born 1971), Dutch cricketer * Maaike Smit (born 1966), Dutch wheelchair athlete * Maaike Vos (born 1985), Dutch speed skater * Maaike Petrie Faulstich Maaike is a Dutch-language feminine given name, originally a diminutive of the name Maria. Notable people with the name include: * Maaike Aarts (born 1976), Dutch violinist * Maaike Caelers (born 1990), Dutch triathlete * Maaike Polspoel (born 1989 ... (born 1977), Dutch Geologist {{Given name Dutch feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Berentschot
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