Marrit Leenstra (speed skater)
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| Born | May 10, 1989 Wijckel, Netherlands |
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Marrit Leenstra[1] (b. May 10, 1989, Wijckel) is a Dutch long track speed skater.
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[edit] Skating career
In the 2007 season she made her World Cup debut in Moscow [1].
In the 2008 season she skated a junior world record in the 1500 meters at the World Cup in Salt Lake City. Later this season she qualified for the European Championships and ranked 6th after all four distances. With this result she qualified for the World Allround. At the World Allround Championships in Berlin she placed 12th after four distances. In February 2008, Leenstra was crowned the World Junior Speed Skating Champion in Changchun, China.
In the 2009 season Marrit Leenstra did not qualify for the European Championships, World Sprint Championships or World Allround Championships, however she did qualify for the World Single Distance Championships in the 1500 metres where she finisht tenth.
After a disappointing 2010 season, where she failed to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics, she had a breakthrough 2011 season. Leenstra won the Dutch Allround Championships and placed third in the European Championships and fourth in the World Allround Championships. Also she placed fourth in the World Single Distances at the 1000 meters, second in the World Single Distances at the team pursuit and second in the World Cup standings for the 1500 meters, including a World Cup win in Salt Lake City.
[edit] Personal life
Marrit Leenstra is in a relationship with Italian Olympic gold medalist Matteo Anesi.
[edit] Personal records
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| Distance | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 38.15 | 2012-01-28 | Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:13.89 | 2012-01-29 | Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:53.38 | 2011-02-19 | Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 4:02.74 | 2011-02-12 | Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 7:06.74 | 2011-02-13 | Calgary | |
| sprint allround | 150.465 | 2012-01-29 | Calgary | |
| mini allround | 156.360 | 2008-03-13 | Calgary | Junior World Record |
| small allround | 159.620 | 2012-02-13 | Calgary | |
[edit] Tournament results
[edit] Junior
| Year | Category | Dutch Allround | Dutch Sprint | World Allround |
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| 2004 | Juniors C | 3rd | ||
| 2005 | Juniors B | 5th | 7th | |
| 2006 | Juniors B |  |
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| 2007 | Juniors A | 4th |  |
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| 2008 | Juniors A | |
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After the 2008 season, she continued as a senior speed skater.
[edit] Senior
| Year | Dutch Distance | Dutch Sprint | Dutch Allround | European | World Allround | World Cup |
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| 2007 | 15th 500 m 9th 1500 m 12th 3000 m |
13th | 50th 1500 m | |||
| 2008 | 9th 500 m 4th 1000 m 1500 m10th 3000 m |
4th | 6th | 12th | 19th 1000 m 23rd 1500 m |
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| 2009 | 17th 500 m 5th 1000 m 1500 m8th 3000 m |
4th | 5th | 28th 1000 m 11th 1500 m Team Pursuit |
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| 2010 | 15th 1000 m 10th 1500 m 12th 3000 m |
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| 2011 | 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 3000 m |
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| 2012 | NF 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 9th 3000 m |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Marrit Leenstra (Personalia)". http://schaatsen.nl/topsport-langebaan/teams/hofmeier-schaatsploeg/marrit-leenstra. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
