Leo Visser

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Men's Speed Skating
Olympic Games
Silver 1988 Calgary 5,000 m
Bronze 1988 Calgary 10,000 m
Bronze 1992 Albertville 1,500 m
Bronze 1992 Albertville 5,000 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 1,500 and the 5,000 metres, two distances which was coincidently won by the two Norwegians Johann Olav Koss and Geir Karlstad.

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Awards
Preceded by
Flag of the Netherlands Steven Rooks
Dutch Sportsman of the Year
1989
Succeeded by
Flag of the Netherlands Erik Breukink
Preceded by
Flag of Sweden Tomas Gustafson
Oscar Mathisen Award
1989
Succeeded by
Flag of Norway Johann Olav Koss