Karen Venhuizen 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...

 figure skater. She started skating at the age of 5. Venhuizen is the 2000-2008 Dutch national champion. She competed at three World Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

 and eight European Championships

European Figure Skating Championships

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. Her highest placement was at the 2008 European Championships

2008 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2008 European Figure Skating Championships were European Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....

 where she was 14th. This was the highest position gained by a Dutch figure skater since Dianne de Leeuw

Dianne de Leeuw

Dianne Margaret de Leeuw is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1975 World champion, the 1976 European champion, and the 1976 Olympic silver medalist.-Career:...

 became European champion in 1976

1976 European Figure Skating Championships

The 1976 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1975-1976 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...

.

In 2007, Venhuizen won the International Challenge Cup in The Hague

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

. She was unable to defend this title in 2008 because she was diagnosed with the Guillain-Barré syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome

Guillain–Barré syndrome , sometimes called Landry's paralysis, is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , a disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. Ascending paralysis, weakness beginning in the feet and hands and migrating towards the trunk, is the most typical symptom...

 after the 2008 European Championships.

Results

Event	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...			22nd			34th	24th
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...		21st	21st	28th	29th	22nd	20th		26th	14th
Junior World Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...		29th
Dutch Championships Dutch Figure Skating Championships The Dutch Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Netherlands. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...	4th	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....							10th
Coupe Internationale de Nice Coupe Internationale de Nice The Coupe Internationale de Nice is an annual international figure skating competition usually held in October or November in Nice, France. It has been held since 1995. It was not held in 2005...								4th	4th
Crystal Skate of Romania Crystal Skate of Romania The Crystal Skate of Romania is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Romania. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles. The Crystal Skate of Romania has been held annually since 1999 and was also used certain years as the Romanian...		4th
Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001...										10th
International Challenge Cup International Challenge Cup The International Challenge Cup is an annual figure skating competition held in the spring...									1st
Karl Schäfer Memorial Karl Schäfer Memorial The Karl Schäfer Memorial is an annual elite senior-level figure skating competition held in Vienna, Austria. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition is named for figure skater Karl Schäfer. The competition is usually held in...									12th
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....										16th
NRW Trophy NRW Trophy The NRW Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia and since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union....										13th

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