Liesbeth Mau Asam
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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. She was nominated by the Dutch Speed Skating Association on the 500 metres and had to show form at the Speed Skating World Cup
meeting in her city of birth Den Haag. She did not succeed in reaching the goals set by the Dutch Olympic Committee and did not qualify directly. She had to wait until the European Championships in January 2006, where she finished in 5th position over 500 metres, which was good enough for her to qualify for the Olympics. As the Dutch had two more starting entries left (at 1000 and 1500 metres) which were not taken by any other skater Mau Asam was also allowed to participate at those distances in Turin.
Eventually she would set her worst performance at the distance she qualified at, the 500 metres as she was eliminated in the series. At the 1000 metres she was able to reach the quarter finals, while at the 1500 metres she reached the semi finals. A few weeks after the Olympics she would become Dutch National Champion for the third time in her career and successfully defended the title a year later.
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...
who lives in Woubrugge
Woubrugge
Woubrugge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of the city of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.Woubrugge was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Jacobswoude....
and who has a relationship with Cees Juffermans
Cees Juffermans
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....
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Mau Asam participated at 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...
, but had a hard time qualifying for the Games. She was nominated by the Dutch Speed Skating Association on the 500 metres and had to show form 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 her city of birth Den Haag. She did not succeed in reaching the goals set by the Dutch Olympic Committee and did not qualify directly. She had to wait until the European Championships in January 2006, where she finished in 5th position over 500 metres, which was good enough for her to qualify for the Olympics. As the Dutch had two more starting entries left (at 1000 and 1500 metres) which were not taken by any other skater Mau Asam was also allowed to participate at those distances in Turin.
Eventually she would set her worst performance at the distance she qualified at, the 500 metres as she was eliminated in the series. At the 1000 metres she was able to reach the quarter finals, while at the 1500 metres she reached the semi finals. A few weeks after the Olympics she would become Dutch National Champion for the third time in her career and successfully defended the title a year later.