Diane Valkenburg
Encyclopedia
Diane Valkenburg is a Dutch
speed skater
who is specialised in middle distances and was born in Bergschenhoek
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She represented her country at the 2007 Winter Universiade
held in Turin
where she won the gold medal at the team pursuit together with Moniek Kleinsman
and Janneke Ensing
.
She is participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics
on 1500 meters
, 3000 meters
, and 5000 meters
.
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 is specialised in middle distances and was born in Bergschenhoek
Bergschenhoek
thumb|250px|right|Town signBergschenhoek is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands. It is situated roughly 10 km to the north of Rotterdam in the province of South Holland. The former municipality had a population of 16,608 in 2006, and covered an area of 15.52 km² of which...
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She represented her country at the 2007 Winter Universiade
2007 Winter Universiade
The 2007 Winter Universiade, the XXIII Winter Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy from January 17 to January 27, 2007.-Opening ceremony:The Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Winter Universiade Torino 2007 was held with a cast of acrobats, circus performers and dancers.The evening began with the...
held 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...
where she won the gold medal at the team pursuit together with Moniek Kleinsman
Moniek Kleinsman
Moniek Kleinsman is a Dutch speed skater who was born in Bentelo, Overijssel and currently resides in Wolvega. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
and Janneke Ensing
Janneke Ensing
Janneke Ensing is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in short and middle distances.In 2002 she was the Dutch National C-junior champion. Two years later she won a bronze medal as a B-junior...
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She is participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
on 1500 meters
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on .-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....
, 3000 meters
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 14 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....
, and 5000 meters
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 24th February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Results:...
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