Jos Valentijn
 Jos Valentijn in 1973 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1952 Ter Aar, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Jos Valentijn (born 28 March 1952) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who specialized in the 500 m and 1000 m distances. In 1973, he won a silver medal at the World Sprint Championships. In 1976, while leading after three events he was disqualified at the 1000 m for three consecutive false starts and was left without a medal.[1]
His wife, Haitske Pijlman, is also a former competitive speed skater; their daughter Rikst Valentijn is an artistic gymnast.
References
- ^ Jos Valentijn (NED). schaatsstatistieken.nl
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