Lars Elgersma
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Lars Elgersma is a Dutch
speed skater
, specialising in short and middle distances.
At the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
Elgersma finished fifth over 500 metres and eighth over 1000 metres, which gave him the opportunity to skate in several Speed Skating World Cup
meetings throughout the season. He also represented his country at the 2007 Winter Universiade
held in Turin
where he won the bronze medal over 1000 metres.
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...
, specialising in short and middle distances.
At the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating were crowned. Although the event took place from 3 November until 5 November 2006 this was the 2007 edition as it is part of the 2006-07 speed skating season...
Elgersma finished fifth over 500 metres and eighth over 1000 metres, which gave him the opportunity to skate in several 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...
meetings throughout the season. He also represented his 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 he won the bronze medal over 1000 metres.