Haitske Pijlman (16 June 1954) is a retired

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. ...

from the Netherlands who was active between 1975 and 1980. She competed at the

1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...

in the 500 and 1000 m and finished in 15th and 14th place, respectively. She won a bronze medal at the

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in 1977. She married

Jos Valentijn Jos Valentijn (born 28 March 1952) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who specialized in the 500 m and 1000 m distances. In 1973, Valentijn won a silver medal at the World Sprint Championships. In 1976, while leading after three ev ...

, also a competitive speed skater; their daughter Rikst Valentijn is an artistic gymnast. Personal bests: *500 m – 42.44 (1980) * 1000 m – 1:25.54 (1980) * 1500 m – 2:14.77 (1979) * 3000 m – 4:49.05 (1976)

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1954 births Living people Dutch female speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of the Netherlands Speed skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Friesland People from Boarnsterhim 20th-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-speed-skating-bio-stub