Yara van Kerkhof
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| Born |
May 31, 1990 Zoetermeer,  Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) | ||||||||||||
| World Cup wins | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 11 (1000m) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yara van Kerkhof (born May 31, 1990 in Zoetermeer) is a Dutch short-track speed-skater.
Van Kerkhof competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Netherlands. In the 500 metres she was second in her heat, advancing to a quarter-final, where she finished third, not advancing. In the 1500 metres she again advanced out of the first round, but was fifth in her semi-final, not advancing. She also competed in the 1000 metres, finishing third in her heat. As a member of the Dutch 3000 metre relay team, she was disqualified in the heats, again not advancing. Her best individual finish was in the 500m, where she was 11th.[1]<ref name="sochi2014profile>"Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014.</ref>
As of September 2014, van Kerkhof's best performance at the World Championships came in 2011, when she won a silver medal as a member of the Dutch 3000m relay team. She also won gold medals as a member of the Dutch relay team at the 2012, 2013 and 2014 European Championships.[2]
As of September 2014, van Kerkhof has one ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup victory, as part of the relay team in 2012-13 at Dresden. She also has two other podium finishes with the relay team. Her top World Cup ranking is 11th, in the 1000 metres in 2013–14.[2]
World Cup Podiums
| Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event |
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| 5 December 2010 | 2010–11 | Changchun |  | 3000m Relay |
| 5 February 2012 | 2011–12 | Moscow | | 3000m Relay |
| 10 February 2013 | 2012–13 | Dresden |  | 3000m Relay |