Karen Venhuizen

Karen Venhuizen
Karen Venhuizen
	Venhuizen in 2007.
Born	4 April 1984 (age 40)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Netherlands
Coach	Sylvia Holtes
Skating club	KCG Groningen

Karen Venhuizen (born 4 April 1984 in Zoetermeer) is a Dutch figure skater. She started skating at the age of 5. Venhuizen is the 2000-2008 Dutch national champion. She competed at three World Championships and eight European Championships. Her highest placement was at the 2008 European Championships where she was 14th. This was the highest position gained by a Dutch figure skater since Dianne de Leeuw became European champion in 1976.

In 2007, Venhuizen won the International Challenge Cup in The Hague. She was unable to defend this title in 2008 because she was diagnosed with the Guillain-Barré syndrome after the 2008 European Championships.^{[citation needed]}

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2003–2004 ^[1]
2002–2003 ^[2]	Mary and Steve's Tango (from The Wedding Planner) by Mervyn Warren	Fire and Ice (soundtrack) by various composers East of Eden (soundtrack) by Leonard Rosenman
2001–2002 ^[3]	Mary and Steve's Tango (from The Wedding Planner soundtrack) by Mervyn Warren	Phantom of the Opera (musical) by Andrew Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar (musical) by Andrew Lloyd Webber Don't Cry for Me Argentina (musical) by Andrew lloyd Webber
2000–2001 ^[4]	Violin Fantasie on Puccini's Turandot performed by Vanessa-Mae	Variations of Andrew Lloyd Webber arranged by Jan Hughes The BBC Concert Orchestra

Results

Results^[5]
International
Event	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08
Worlds			22nd			34th	24th
Europeans		21st	21st	28th	29th	22nd	20th		26th	14th
GP NHK Trophy							10th
Cup of Nice								4th	4th
Crystal Skate		4th
Golden Spin										10th
Challenge cup									1st
Karl Schäfer									12th
Nebelhorn										16th
NRW Trophy										13th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds		29th
National
Dutch Champ.	4th	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
GP = Grand Prix

References

^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Competition Results: Karen VENHUIZEN". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Karen Venhuizen at the International Skating Union

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[bio0304-1] "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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[bio0001-4] "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

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