Anje Kremer (also known as Ans Kremer, born 12 February 1943) is a Dutch-born New Zealander who is a former competitive

speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. ...

. Born in the

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. Kremer emigrated to New Zealand in February 1970. She started speed skating in 1971. In 1973, Kremer was part of New Zealand's first speed skating team to compete in an international competition. Kremer and the team competed against Australia in the inaugural Tasman Trophy completion at Lake Ida on the

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o New Zealand. From 1980 to 1989 Kremer participated in international competitions in Europe, USA and Canada.

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* Living people 1943 births New Zealand female speed skaters Dutch emigrants to New Zealand {{NewZealand-speed-skating-bio-stub