Cees Juffermans
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Cees Juffermans is a former Dutch
short track speed skater
. Currently he is a marathon speed skater. He has a relationship with short track speed skater Liesbeth Mau Asam
.
Juffermans is one of the best short track speed skaters from the Netherlands ever. At the 2001 European Championships he won the silver medal. He participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City where he was eliminated in the series at the 500 and 1000 metres. At the 1500 metres he would reach the semi finals and would eventually become 8th.
His road to the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
was not the easiest. Juffermans was nominated by the Dutch Speed Skating Association on both the 1000 and 1500 metres and only had to show he was in form prior to the Olympics at the Speed Skating World Cup
meeting in Den Haag. He was unable to do so and his 1000 metres ticket was given to Niels Kerstholt
instead who did meet the qualifications to reach the Olympics. On January 20, 2006 he eventually did qualify for the Olympics as during the 2006 European Championships he finished in 6th position at the 1500 metres, which was good enough to qualify. As the Dutch had another starting entry left which was not taken by any other skater he was also allowed to start at the 500 metres in Turin. At the 500 metres he reached the quarter finals, while at the 1500 metres he was eliminated in the semi finals, although he had the final in reach. With only one lap to go Juffermans was in second position when Belgian Pieter Gysel hit him and both fell on the ice. Gysel was disqualified and as a result Juffermans would be able to ride in the final, however after his fall he did not pass the finish line and was eliminated after all. After the Olympics he would make a surprising switch by giving up on short track speed skating and starting to participate in marathon speed skating instead.
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...
short track speed skater
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
. Currently he is a marathon speed skater. He has a relationship with short track speed skater Liesbeth Mau Asam
Liesbeth Mau Asam
Liesbeth Mau Asam is a Dutch short track speed skater who lives in Woubrugge and who has a relationship with Cees Juffermans.Mau Asam participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but had a hard time qualifying for the Games...
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Juffermans is one of the best short track speed skaters from the Netherlands ever. At the 2001 European Championships he won the silver medal. He participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City where he was eliminated in the series at the 500 and 1000 metres. At the 1500 metres he would reach the semi finals and would eventually become 8th.
His road to 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...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
was not the easiest. Juffermans was nominated by the Dutch Speed Skating Association on both the 1000 and 1500 metres and only had to show he was in form prior to the Olympics at the Speed Skating World Cup
Speed Skating World Cup
The Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on a number of different distances are held...
meeting in Den Haag. He was unable to do so and his 1000 metres ticket was given to Niels Kerstholt
Niels Kerstholt
Niels Kerstholt is a Dutch short track speed skater.Kerstholt qualified himself for the 2006 Winter Olympics by finishing among the first twelve in a virtual ranking over 1000 metres using the results of the Speed Skating World Cup meetings in Bormio and Den Haag in November 2005...
instead who did meet the qualifications to reach the Olympics. On January 20, 2006 he eventually did qualify for the Olympics as during the 2006 European Championships he finished in 6th position at the 1500 metres, which was good enough to qualify. As the Dutch had another starting entry left which was not taken by any other skater he was also allowed to start at the 500 metres in Turin. At the 500 metres he reached the quarter finals, while at the 1500 metres he was eliminated in the semi finals, although he had the final in reach. With only one lap to go Juffermans was in second position when Belgian Pieter Gysel hit him and both fell on the ice. Gysel was disqualified and as a result Juffermans would be able to ride in the final, however after his fall he did not pass the finish line and was eliminated after all. After the Olympics he would make a surprising switch by giving up on short track speed skating and starting to participate in marathon speed skating instead.