Beorn Nijenhuis
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Beorn Enriqué Nijenhuis (born April 2, 1984 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
) is a Dutch
speed skater
, who represented the Netherlands
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
.
Born in Canada
, where he started speed skating, he eventually moved to the Netherlands at the age of 13. A year later he received his Dutch citizenship
, and started competing for them soon after.
He has been a standout in the men's 1000m on the international scene, ranking second in the World Cup
standings and finishing fifth at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships. He was third in the final 1500m World Cup rankings.
The Turin Olympics was his first appearance at the Olympics. He finished 35th in the 500 metres and 12th in the 1000 metres.
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, approximately west of the City of Red Deer. It is located at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 and Highway 11 .- History :The town has a long history dating to the...
) is a Dutch
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
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
, who represented the Netherlands
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...
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
.
Born in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where he started speed skating, he eventually moved to the Netherlands at the age of 13. A year later he received his Dutch citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
, and started competing for them soon after.
He has been a standout in the men's 1000m on the international scene, ranking second in the World Cup
World Cup
A World Cup is a type of sporting competition.World Cup commonly refers to:*FIFA World Cup *ICC Cricket World Cup*Rugby World Cup World Cup can also refer to:-Baseball and softball:...
standings and finishing fifth at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships. He was third in the final 1500m World Cup rankings.
The Turin Olympics was his first appearance at the Olympics. He finished 35th in the 500 metres and 12th in the 1000 metres.
External links
- Bio at NBCOlympics.com
- Photos of Beorn Nijenhuis