Leo Visser
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Full name | Leendert Visser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
nation | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
birthday | January 13, 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
place of birth | Haastrecht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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discipline | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
status | resigned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End of career | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leendert "Leo" Visser (born January 13, 1966 in Haastrecht ) is a former Dutch speed skater .
Visser was founded in 1989 in Oslo -around world champion and Gothenburg all-around European champion . Because of this success he was awarded the Oscar Mathisen Memorial Trophy .
At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , Visser won the silver medal over 5000 meters and the bronze medal over 10,000 meters. Four years later in Albertville , he won bronze over 1500 meters and 5000 meters.
In 1987 Visser set a world record over 3000 meters (3: 59.27 min) and over 5000 meters (6: 47.01 min).
Web links
- Statistics at speed skating news
- Leo Visser in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Visser, Leo |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Visser, Leendert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch speed skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1966 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Haastrecht , Netherlands |