Karen Venhuizen
| Karen Venhuizen | |
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 Venhuizen in 2007. | |
| Born | 4 April 1984 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Skating club | KCG Groningen |
| Began skating | 1989 |
| Retired | 2008 |
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. It was the highest position gained by a Dutch figure skater since Dianne de Leeuw became European champion in 1976.
From 2001 to 2003, she suffered from anorexia nervosa.[1][2] In 2007, Venhuizen won the International Challenge Cup in The Hague. After the 2008 European Championships, she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.[3][4]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2007–2008 [5] |
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| 2006–2007 [6] |
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| 2005–2006 [7] |
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| 2004–2005 [8] |
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| 2003–2004 [9] |
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| 2002–2003 [10] |
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| 2001–2002 [11] |
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| 2000–2001 [12] |
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Results
| Results[13] | |||||||||||
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| Event | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
| 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
- ^ Graat, John (5 January 2004). "Ambitieuze plannen van Karen Venhuizen zijn 'niet irreëel'". Trouw.nl.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|deadurl=(help) - ^ Misset, Robert (22 December 2008). "'Het is doodeng als je verlamd raakt'". Volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Ellenbroek, Ellis (26 April 2008). "'Stoppen is nu nog geen optie'". Trouw.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Venhuizen wil niet terugkeren als een recreant". Trouw.nl (in Dutch). 17 December 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 June 2004.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2003.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 April 2002.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karen VENHUIZEN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2001.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Competition Results: Karen VENHUIZEN". International Skating Union.
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