Esmé Kamphuis (born 22 May 1983 in
Zwolle) is a former
Dutch heptathlete, who has competed as a
bobsledder since 2004. Her best
Bobsleigh World Cup
The Bobsleigh World Cup is an annual bobsleigh competitions. It has taken place since the 1984 Winter Olympics. Below is a lists of season champions. Each table shows the country and driver only.
Combined men's
Debuted: 1985.
Medal table
Two- ...
finish was second in the two-woman event at
Cesana Pariol in the
2010-11 season. She took a bronze medal at the
Bobsleigh European Championships in 2011.
Kamphuis also finished tenth in the two-woman event at the
2008 FIBT World Championships in
Altenberg. She competed with
Tine Veenstra at the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
, where they finished eighth in the two-woman event.
She qualified for the bobsleigh competition at the
2014 Winter Olympics
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
, nations = 88
, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
, cauldron =
, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
where she narrowly missed out on a medal by finishing fourth - the best ever result by a Dutch bobsleigh team.
Subsequently, in July 2014 she announced her retirement from the sport following the retirement of her brakewoman
Judith Vis.
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Dutch female bobsledders
Bobsledders at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Dutch heptathletes
Olympic bobsledders for the Netherlands
Sportspeople from Zwolle
20th-century Dutch women
21st-century Dutch women
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