Ilse Broeders (born 4 July 1977 in

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) is a Dutch

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der who competed from 1999 to 2006. Competing in two

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, she earned her best finish of tenth in the two-woman event at

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. She drove in the two-woman event with Jeannette Pennings. Broeders and Pennings appeared on their first Olympics at the

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. They were named among the possible surprise medalists, but were unable to reach this effort, and finished tenth in the two-woman event. Broeders finished 14th in the two-woman event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in

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, making her eligible for the

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. At a qualifying run-off in

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, four competitors fought for two seats behind drivers Broeders and

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. Pennings ended up in first place and joined Broeders in her team. At the Olympics, Broeders and Pennings started off as first Dutch team, but were unable to recover from a mistake in the upper half of the

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track, resulting in a crash. Both Broeders and Pennings emerged without any physical injury and were allowed to return for the remaining three runs, but withdrew from competition prior to the second run. Broeders retired in 2006.

References

2002 bobsleigh two-woman results

Damesbobslee.nl profile

FIBT profile

Kenniset.nl interview with Broeders prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics
* 1977 births Living people Dutch female bobsledders Bobsledders at the 2002 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders of the Netherlands People from Loon op Zand Sportspeople from North Brabant 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-bobsleigh-bio-stub