Yara van Kerkhof

Yara van Kerkhof
Personal information
Born (1990-05-31) May 31, 1990
Zoetermeer,  Netherlands
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 115 lb (52 kg)
World Cup wins 1
Sport
Country  Netherlands
Sport Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking 11 (1000m)

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][2]

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.[3]

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.[3]

World Cup Podiums

[3]

Date Season Location Rank Event
5 December 2010 2010–11 Changchun 3rd 3000m Relay
5 February 2012 2011–12 Moscow 3rd 3000m Relay
10 February 2013 2012–13 Dresden 1st 3000m Relay

References

  1. "Sports Reference Profile".
  2. "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "ISU Biography".


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