Ingrid Haringa
Encyclopedia
Ingrid Roelinda Haringa is a police officer and a former Dutch speed skater
and cyclist
.
. She ended 15th at the 500 meters and 21st at the 1000 meters. At the World Sprint Championships in 1989 she ended fourth. After this tournament, she shifted her focus to cycling.
in Stuttgart. There, she started on the team pursuit
, sprint
and the points race
. On the latter two components directly at her debut, she became world champion. After this tournament, she defended her world title in the points race for three years in a row. At the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, she won a bronze medal in the sprint. Her performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta was even better, as she won bronze in the sprint, as well as silver in the points race.
Because of her performances at the velodrome, she was elected Dutch Sportswoman of the Year
in 1991 and in 1996.
and Bob de Jong
. After one season Haringa was succeeded by the American Peter Mueller.
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...
and cyclist
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
.
Skating
Ingrid Haringa began her career as a speed skater. During the late eighties she belonged to the best sprinters in the Netherlands. At the Dutch Championships, she won four gold medals: in 1987 and 1988 at 500 meters in 1988 and 1989 at the 1000 meters. She participated on behalf of the Dutch team at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
. She ended 15th at the 500 meters and 21st at the 1000 meters. At the World Sprint Championships in 1989 she ended fourth. After this tournament, she shifted her focus to cycling.
Cycling
In 1991 she debuted on the UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
in Stuttgart. There, she started on the team pursuit
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...
, sprint
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...
and the points race
Points race
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996-2008....
. On the latter two components directly at her debut, she became world champion. After this tournament, she defended her world title in the points race for three years in a row. At the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, she won a bronze medal in the sprint. Her performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta was even better, as she won bronze in the sprint, as well as silver in the points race.
Because of her performances at the velodrome, she was elected Dutch Sportswoman of the Year
Dutch Sportsman of the year
The Dutch Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year are chosen annually by Dutch athletes from a shortlist compiled by sports journalists. The elections are organized by the Dutch Olympic Committee.- Sporter of the Year :...
in 1991 and in 1996.
Post-active career
In 1998 she went back to the skating track, but now as coach of Gianni RommeGianni Romme
Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme is a Dutch marathon and a former long track speed skater. He is also a coach since the 2006-07 speed skating season....
and Bob de Jong
Bob de Jong
Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.-Speed skating career:...
. After one season Haringa was succeeded by the American Peter Mueller.
External links
- Ingrid Haringa on CyclingArchives.com