Marianne Timmer

Marianne Timmer (2007)

Maria Aaltje "Marianne" Timmer (born October 3, 1974 in Sappemeer ) is a former Dutch speed skater .

When she first took part in the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano , she was double Olympic champion in the 1000 m and 1500 m. In Salt Lake City 2002 she could not win a medal. Over 1000 m she just missed the bronze medal . In 2006 in Turin , Marianne Timmer started over 500 m and 1000 m and became Olympic champion over 1000 m.

In 2001 she married her then coach, the 1000 m Olympic champion from 1976 , Peter Mueller , from whom she separated after two years. During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , the former professional soccer player Henk Timmer proposed marriage to her via live TV .

On December 28, 2010 Timmer ended her sporting career.

successes

• 1994 World Cup third in the Junior World Championship in all-around
• 1997 world champion over 1000 m, world championship third over 1500 m
• 1998 Olympic gold medal over 1,000 m and 1,500 m
• 1999 world champion over 1000 m, world championship third over 500 m
• 2000 World Championship third at the Sprint World Championship, Vice World Champion over 1000 m
• 2002 participation in the Olympic Winter Games
• 2004 world champion in sprint, vice-world champion over 1000 m
• 2005 World Cup third over 1000 m
• 2006 Olympic gold medal over 1000 m

Honors

• Dutch sportswoman of the year 1998

Web links

• Homepage of Marianne Timmer and Henk Timmer
• Skate results by Marianne Timmer
• Photos by Marianne Timmer at DESGphoto
• Statistics from Marianne Timmer at Speedskatingnews

Individual evidence

1. ^ Profile of Marianne Timmer