Dutch speed skater
Leo Visser
Leo Visser in 1988
Full name Leendert Visser Nationality Dutch Born (1966-01-13 ) 13 January 1966 (age 58) Haastrecht , NetherlandsSpouse Sandra Voetelink Country Netherlands Sport Speed skating Turned pro 1986 Retired 1992 Personal best(s) 500 m: 38.65 (1992)
Leendert "Leo" Visser (born 13 January 1966) is a Dutch former speed skater , who in 1989 won the World Allround championships and European championships .[ 1]
At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal in the 5000 m and a bronze medal in the 10 000 meter. Four years later, at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville , Visser won a bronze medal in both the 1,500 and the 5,000 metres, behind Norwegians Johann Olav Koss and Geir Karlstad .[ 1]
Nationally, he won the allround titles in 1988, 1989 and 1991, as well as four distance titles.[ 1]
After his career as a speed skater, Visser became a pilot and he is now captain on the Boeing 777 for Dutch airline KLM . In 2002, he was the chef de mission for the Dutch Olympic team. His wife, Sandra Voetelink , is also a former Olympic speed skater.[ 1]
Records
Leo Visser in 1988
Personal records
Personal records
Men's Speed skating
Event
Result
Date
Location
Notes
500 meter 38.65 31 January 1992 Davos
1000 meter 1:16.21 2 January 1992 Heerenveen
1500 meter 1:54.65 19 January 1990 Heerenveen
3000 meter 3:59.27 19 March 1987 Heerenveen
5000 meter 6:44.98 13 February 1988 Calgary
10000 meter 13:58.47 2 January 1988 Heerenveen
Source:[ 2]
Visser has a score of 159.287 points on the Adelskalender
World records
Tournament overview
Source:[ 3]
Medals won
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[ 4]
References
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External links
"Leo Visser" . speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021 .
