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Marieke Stam
Marieke Stam (born 21 April 1964) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†... in the 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m events and finished in 12th, 16th and 13th place, respectively. Nationally, she won two titles, in 3000 m in 1989 and allround sprint in 1991, and had at least one medal in some speed skating event every year between 1985 and 1993. She retired in 1994. Personal bests: *500 m – 40.78 (1991) *1000 m – 1:21.47 (1989) * 1500 m – 2:05.59 (1989) * 3000 m – 4:23.06 (1987) * 5000 m – 7:34.29 (1987) References 1964 births Living people Olympic speed skaters of the Netherlands Speed skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics Dutch female speed skaters Sportspeople from Alk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 109,896 as of 2021. History The earliest mention of the name Alkmaar is in a 10th-century document. As the village grew into a town, it was granted city rights in 1254. The oldest part of Alkmaar lies on an ancient sand bank a couple meters above the surrounding region; it afforded some protection from inundation during medieval times. Its vicinage consists of some of the oldest polders in existence. Older spellings include Alckmar. On June 24, 1572, after the Geuzen captured the town, five Franciscans from Alkmaar were taken to Enkhuizen and hanged (martyrs of Alkmaar). Siege of Alkmaar In 1573 the city underwent a siege by Spanish forces under the leadership of Don Fadrique, son of the Duke of Alv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
