![]() Leo Visser in 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Leendert Visser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Haastrecht, Netherlands | 13 January 1966|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Sandra Voetelink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 500 m: 38.65 (1992) 1000 m: 1:16.21 (1992) 1500 m: 1:54.65 (1990) 3000 m: 3:59.27 (1987) 5000 m: 6:44.98 (1988) 10 000 m: 13:58.47 (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leendert "Leo" Visser (born 13 January 1966) is a Dutch former speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround championships and European championships.[1]
At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal in the 5000 m and a bronze medal in the 10 000 meter. Four years later, at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, Visser won a bronze medal in both the 1,500 and the 5,000 metres, behind Norwegians Johann Olav Koss and Geir Karlstad.[1]
Nationally, he won the allround titles in 1988, 1989 and 1991, as well as four distance titles.[1]
After his career as a speed skater, Visser became a pilot and he is now captain on the Boeing 777 for Dutch airline KLM. In 2002, he was the chef de mission for the Dutch Olympic team. His wife, Sandra Voetelink, is also a former Olympic speed skater.[1]
Records
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Personal records
Personal records | ||||
Men's Speed skating | ||||
Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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500 meter | 38.65 | 31 January 1992 | Davos | |
1000 meter | 1:16.21 | 2 January 1992 | Heerenveen | |
1500 meter | 1:54.65 | 19 January 1990 | Heerenveen | |
3000 meter | 3:59.27 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen | |
5000 meter | 6:44.98 | 13 February 1988 | Calgary | |
10000 meter | 13:58.47 | 2 January 1988 | Heerenveen |
Source:[2]
Visser has a score of 159.287 points on the Adelskalender
World records
Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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5000 meter | 6:47.01 | 14 February 1987 | Heerenveen | |
3000 meter | 3:59.27 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen |
Tournament overview
Season |
Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Allround |
European Championships Allround |
Olympic Games |
World Cup |
World Championships Allround |
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1984–1985 |
ALKMAAR 16th 500m 21st 5000m 15th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall |
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1985–1986 |
ASSEN 7th 500m ![]() ![]() 5th 10000m 4th overall |
44th 1500m 16th 5000/10000m |
INZELL 15th 500m 8th 5000m 8th 1500m 7th 10000m 8th overall | |||
1986–1987 |
THE HAGUE 19th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DEVENTER 6th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
TRONDHEIM 12th 500m ![]() 16th 1500m ![]() 5th overall |
10th 1500m ![]() |
HEERENVEEN 16th 500m ![]() 15th 1500m ![]() 4th overall | |
1987–1988 |
HEERENVEEN ![]() 20th 5000m ![]() |
ALKMAAR ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
THE HAGUE 4th 500m ![]() 4th 1500m 4th 10000m ![]() |
CALGARY ![]() ![]() |
15th 1500m ![]() |
ALMA ATA 15th 500m 12th 5000m 21st 1500m ![]() ![]() |
1988–1989 |
HEERENVEEN ![]() ![]() ![]() |
THE HAGUE 9th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GÖTEBORG 12th 500m ![]() 7th 1500m ![]() ![]() |
28th 1500m 14th 5000/10000m |
OSLO 14th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
1989–1990 |
HEERENVEEN 19th 500m ![]() 5th 5000m 7th 10000m |
ASSEN ![]() 14th 5000m DNS 1500m DNS 10000m NC overall |
HEERENVEEN 16th 500m 4th 5000m ![]() 4th 10000m ![]() |
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1990–1991 |
THE HAGUE ![]() ![]() 4th 10000m |
ALKMAAR 10th 500m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SARAJEVO 5th 500m ![]() ![]() 4th 10000m ![]() |
4th 1500m ![]() |
HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 5th 5000m 5th 1500m ![]() 4th overall | |
1991–1992 |
HEERENVEEN ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ALBERTVILLE ![]() ![]() |
20th 1500m |
Source:[3]
Medals won
Championship | Gold ![]() |
Silver ![]() |
Bronze ![]() |
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Dutch Single Distances | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Dutch Allround | 3 | 0 | 1 |
European Allround | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 3 |
World Cup | 0 | 1 | 2 |
World Allround | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Leo Visser. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Leo Visser - Personal Records". Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Skater Profile | Leo Visser | Men | Netherlands".
- ^ "Leo Visser". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
External links
- "Leo Visser". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.