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'''Marrit Leenstra''' (b. [[May 10]], [[1989]], [[Gaasterlân-Sleat|Wijckel]]) is a Dutch [[long track speed skating|long track speed skater]].
'''Marrit Leenstra''' (b. [[May 10]], [[1989]], [[Gaasterlân-Sleat|Wijckel]]) is a Dutch [[long track speed skating|long track speed skater]].


In the [[2007 in speed skating|2007 season]] she made her World Cup debut in Moscow[http://www.isuresults.eu/2006-2007/worldcup/moscow/result331.html]. In the [[2008 in speed skating|2008 season]] she skated a junior world record in the 1500 meters at the [[2007-08 Speed Skating World Cup|World Cup]] in Salt Lake City. Later this season she qualified for the [[European Speed Skating Championships for Women|European Championships]] and ranked 6th after all four distances. With this result she qualified for the [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women|World Allround]]. At the [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women|World Allround Championships in Berlin]] she placed 12th after four distances. In February 2008, Leenstra was crowned the [[World Junior Speed Skating Championships|World Junior Speed Skating Champion]] in Changchun, China.
In the [[2007 in speed skating|2007 season]] she made her World Cup debut in Moscow[http://www.isuresults.eu/2006-2007/worldcup/moscow/result331.html].
In the [[2008 in speed skating|2008 season]] she skated a junior world record in the 1500 meters at the [[2007-08 Speed Skating World Cup|World Cup]] in Salt Lake City. Later this season she qualified for the [[European Speed Skating Championships for Women|European Championships]] and ranked 6th after all four distances. With this result she qualified for the [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women|World Allround]]. At the [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women|World Allround Championships in Berlin]] she placed 12th after four distances. In February 2008, Leenstra was crowned the [[World Junior Speed Skating Championships|World Junior Speed Skating Champion]] in Changchun, China.

In the [[2009 in speed skating|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 for Women|World Single Distance Championships]] in the 1500 metres.


==Personal records==
==Personal records==

Revision as of 17:41, 27 February 2009

Marrit Leenstra (b. May 10, 1989, Wijckel) is a Dutch long track speed skater.

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.

Personal records

Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 38.87 2008-03-15 Calgary
1000 m 1:15.41 2008-03-13 Calgary Junior World Record
1500 m 1:55.14 2008-03-12 Calgary Junior World Record
3000 m 4:08.13 2008-03-13 Calgary
5000 m 7:16.55 2008-01-13 Kolomna
mini allround 156.360 2008-03-13 Calgary Junior World Record
small allround 163.385 2008-01-13 Kolomna

Tournament results

Junior

year category Dutch Allround Dutch Sprint World Allround
2004 juniors C 3rd
2005 juniors B 5th 7th
2006 juniors B 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007 juniors A 4th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008 juniors A 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)

After the 2007/2008 season, she will continue as a senior speed skater.

Senior

year Dutch Distance Dutch Sprint Dutch Allround European World Allround World Cup
2007 15th 500 m
9th 1500 m
12th 3000 m
13th 50th 1500 m
2008 9th 500 m
4th 1000 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m
10th 3000 m
4th 6th 12th 19th 1000 m
23rd 1500 m
2009 17th 500 m
5th 1000 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m
8th 3000 m
4th 5th