Leo Visser

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Olympic medal record
Men's Speed skating
Silver 1988 Calgary 5000 m
Bronze 1988 Calgary 10 000 m
Bronze 1992 Albertville 1500 m
Bronze 1992 Albertville 10 000 m

Leendert ("Leo") Visser (born January 13, 1966 in Haastrecht, Zuid-Holland) is s a former Dutch Speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround champion the same year Visser also became European champion.

At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal on the 5000 m and a bronze medal on the 10 000 meter. Four years later, at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, Visser won a bronze medal on both the 1500 and the 5000 metres, two distances which was coincidently won by the two Norwegians Johann Olav Koss and Geir Karlstad.

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Preceded by:
Steven Rooks
Dutch Sportsman of the Year
1989
Succeeded by:
Erik Breukink


Preceded by:
Tomas Gustafson
Oscar Mathisen Award
1989
Succeeded by:
Johann Olav Koss