Annamarie Thomas
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Annamarie Thomas is a former Dutch
speed skater.
in Savalen
and in 1996 won both the 1,000 m and 1,500 m in the inaugural World Single Distance Championships
in Hamar
.
On March 20, 1999 in Calgary
, she broke the world record
on the 1,500 m by 1.5 seconds, skating 1.55.50, which record would only be bested two years later by Anni Friesinger
. That weekend she also broke the world record for the combined times for the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, and 3000m in one tournament (the "mini combination") and reached 4th place in the adelskalender.
In the summer of 2006 she was a participant in the first season of the celebreality show Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs
, the Dutch version of Skating with Celebrities
, where she ended up in fourth place.
She retired from competitive skating in November 2006.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
speed skater.
Biography
Thomas was an allround speed skater, but favored the shorter distances. The years 1995 and 1996 found her at her peak: in both those years she was Dutch allround champion as well as Dutch sprint champion and came in second at the European allround championships behind Gunda Niemann. She was third in the 1995 World Allround ChampionshipsWorld Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
in Savalen
Savalen
Savalen is a lake in Hedmark country, Norway, in the municipalities Tynset and Alvdal, about 18 square kilometres. The river Sivilla, which connects Savalen and Glomma, is regulated and exploited by the Savalen hydropower station . A tourist resort is located at the northern end of the lake, with...
and in 1996 won both the 1,000 m and 1,500 m in the inaugural World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Women since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan...
in Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
.
On March 20, 1999 in Calgary
Olympic Oval
The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus...
, she broke the world record
World record progression 1,500 m speed skating women
The World record progression 1,500 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men...
on the 1,500 m by 1.5 seconds, skating 1.55.50, which record would only be bested two years later by Anni Friesinger
Anni Friesinger
Anna Christine Friesinger-Postma is a German speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Anni's brother Jan is a speed skater, too...
. That weekend she also broke the world record for the combined times for the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, and 3000m in one tournament (the "mini combination") and reached 4th place in the adelskalender.
In the summer of 2006 she was a participant in the first season of the celebreality show Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs
Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs
Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs is a Dutch spin-off of Skating with Celebrities from American broadcaster Fox. The hosts are singer Gerard Joling and Nance Coolen.-Jury:* Peter Moormann* Jayne Hamelink* Wil Visser* Marc Forno...
, the Dutch version of Skating with Celebrities
Skating with Celebrities
Skating with Celebrities is a celebrity reality television show that began airing on the Fox network on January 18, 2006. The show also aired in Australia on Network Ten in early 2006 and in New Zealand in October 2008. The show was the U.S. version of Dancing on Ice, which also aired in the U.K....
, where she ended up in fourth place.
She retired from competitive skating in November 2006.
Personal records
World records
| Distance | Time | Date | Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small combination | 163.901 | March 23, 1996 |  Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
|
| 1500 m | 1:55.50 | March 20, 1999 | Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
|
| Small combination | 158.183 | March 21, 1999 | Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
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Medals
| Championship |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Single Distance Championships KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships The Dutch Single Distance Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch champion over a single distance, in contrast to the KNSB Dutch Allround Championships, which determine the Dutch allround champion... |
4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dutch Sprint Championships | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dutch Allround Championships KNSB Dutch Allround Championships The national Dutch Allround speedskating championships are first held in 1901 for man and since 1955 for women-Men's Allround:Source: -Women's Allround:Source: -References:NotesBibliography... |
3 | 1 | 2 |
| European Allround Championships European Speed Skating Championships for Women The International Skating Union has organised the European Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970, but they were discontinued after the 1974 tournament because of lack of interest... |
0 | 2 | 1 |
| World Single Distance Championships World Single Distance Championships for Women The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Women since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan... |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| World Allround Championships World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:... |
0 | 0 | 1 |