Netherlands at the 1994 Winter Olympics

Netherlands at the
1994 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC codeNED
NOCDutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Websitewww.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch)
in Lillehammer
Competitors21 (13 men, 8 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer Christine Aaftink (speedskating)
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Rintje Ritsma Speed skating Men's 1500 metres 16 February
 Bronze Rintje Ritsma Speed skating Men's 5000 metres 13 February
 Bronze Falko Zandstra Speed skating Men's 1500 metres 16 February
 Bronze Bart Veldkamp Speed skating Men's 10,000 metres 20 February

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Bobsleigh 2 – 2
Freestyle skiing 1 0 1
Short track speed skating 1 4 5
Speed skating 9 4 13
Total 13 8 21

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics

Men

Event Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Two-man Rob Geurts
Robert de Wit 		53.52 23 53.90 26 53.76 24 53.89 23 3:35.07 24

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Michiel de Ruiter Aerials 168.39 17 Did not advance

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Men
Event Athlete Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Position Time Position Time Position Time Position
500 m Erik Duyvelshoff 45.83 3 Did not advance
1000 m Erik Duyvelshoff 1:34.37 3 Did not advance
Women
Event Athlete Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Position Time Position Time Position Time Position
500 m Anke Jannie Landman 48.36 3 Did not advance
Penèlope di Lella 48.44 4 Did not advance
1000 m Anke Jannie Landman 1:58.09 4 Did not advance
Penèlope di Lella 1:47.54 4 Did not advance
3000 m relay Penèlope di Lella
Anke Jannie Landman
Priscilla Ernst
Esmeralda Ossendrijver 		4:45.26 3 QB 4:45.40 6

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Arie Loef 37.52 24
Arjan Schreuder 38.33 37
Gerard van Velde 37.45 21
Nico van der Vlies 37.94 31
1000 m Arie Loef 1:15.12 22
Arjan Schreuder 1:15.19 24
Gerard van Velde 1:13.81 9
Nico van der Vlies 1:14.29 15
1500 m Martin Hersman 1:53.59 8
Rintje Ritsma 1:51.99 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jeroen Straathof 1:53.70 9
Falko Zandstra 1:52.38 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
5000 m Rintje Ritsma 6:43.94 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Bart Veldkamp 6:49.00 5
Falko Zandstra 6:44.58 4
10,000 m Rintje Ritsma 14:09.28 7
Bart Veldkamp 13:56.73 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Falko Zandstra 13:58.25 4
Women
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Christine Aaftink 41.01 19
1000 m Christine Aaftink 1:22.16 20
Annamarie Thomas 1:20.94 14
1500 m Tonny de Jong 2:05.18 10
Annamarie Thomas 2:03.70 5
Carla Zijlstra 2:08.49 22
3000 m Tonny de Jong 4:25.88 11
Annamarie Thomas 4:19.82 5
Carla Zijlstra 4:23.42 9
5000 m Tonny de Jong 7:36.07 11
Annamarie Thomas 7:32.39 10
Carla Zijlstra 7:29.42 7

References

  1. ^ Netherlands at the 1994 Winter Olympics