Netherlands at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Netherlands at the Olympic Games

Flag of the Netherlands
IOC code  NED
 (HOL used at these Games)
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Websitewww.nocnsf.nl (Dutch)
At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary
Competitors 11 (6 men, 5 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Jan Ykema (speedskating)
Medals Gold
3		 Silver
2		 Bronze
2		 Total
7
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Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold van Gennip, YvonneYvonne van Gennip Speed skating Women's 1500 metres
 Gold van Gennip, YvonneYvonne van Gennip Speed skating Women's 3000 metres
 Gold van Gennip, YvonneYvonne van Gennip Speed skating Women's 5000 metres
 Silver Ykema, JanJan Ykema Speed skating Men's 500 metres
 Silver Visser, LeoLeo Visser Speed skating Men's 5000 metres
 Bronze Kemkers, GerardGerard Kemkers Speed skating Men's 5000 metres
 Bronze Visser, LeoLeo Visser Speed skating Men's 10000 metres

Speed skating

Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Menno Boelsma 37.52 16
Hein Vergeer 37.80 24
Jan Ykema 36.76 2nd
1000 m Menno Boelsma 1:15.34 24
Hein Vergeer 1:14.62 15
Jan Ykema DNF –
1500 m Hein Vergeer 1:56.63 27
5000 m Herbert Dijkstra 6:54.63 13
Gerard Kemkers 6:45.92 3rd
Leo Visser 6:44.98 2nd
10,000 m Herbert Dijkstra 14:22.53 11
Gerard Kemkers 14:08.34 5
Leo Visser 14:00.55 3rd
The Dutch speedskating Olympic team
Women
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Christine Aaftink 41.22 17
Ingrid Haringa 41.12 15
1000 m Christine Aaftink 1:21.63 12
Ingrid Haringa 1:23.15 21
1500 m Yvonne van Gennip 2:00.68 OR 1st
Marieke Stam 2:07.00 12
3000 m Yvonne van Gennip 4:11.94 WR 1st
Ingrid Paul DSQ –
Marieke Stam 4:28.92 16
5000 m Yvonne van Gennip 7:14.13 WR 1st
Ingrid Paul 7:40.67 14
Marieke Stam 7:38.02 13

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