Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 4 | 2 x 500 m | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 76.87 |
| 4 | 1500 m | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 1:58.10 |
| 6 | 1000 m | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 1:16.94 |
| World Single Distances Championships |
| 3 | 1000 m | 2012 | Heerenveen, NED | 1:16.16 |
| 3 | 1000 m | 2009 | Richmond, BC, CAN | 1:16.44 |
| 6 | 1000 m | 2011 | Inzell, GER | 1:16.90 |
| 7 | 2 x 500 m | 2011 | Inzell, GER | 76.88 |
| 9 | 2 x 500 m | 2012 | Heerenveen, NED | 77.07 |
| 16 | 2 x 500 m | 2013 | Sochi, RUS | 77.54 |
| World Sprint Championships |
| 3 | Sprint Combination | 2011 | Heerenveen, NED | 154.025 |
| 4 | Sprint Combination | 2014 | Nagano, JPN | 151.870 |
| 4 | Sprint Combination | 2012 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 149.810 |
| 7 | Sprint Combination | 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 149.670 |
| World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | Overall | 500m | 1000m | 1500m |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 17 | 7 | 6 | - |
| 2012/2013 | 26 | 8 | 10 | - |
| 2011/2012 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2010/2011 | - | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2009/2010 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2008/2009 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | 500m | 1000m | 1500m |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 4th | 1 x 5th | - |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 3rd | 1 x 3rd | - |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 5th |
| 2010/2011 | 4 x 2nd | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 7th |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
| 4 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 37.36 |
| 5 | 1000 m | 2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 1:13.77 |
| 6 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 37.32 |
| 6 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 37.28 |
| 6 | 1000 m | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 1:14.36 |
| 7 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 37.64 |
| 8 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 38.50 |
| 8 | 500 m | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 38.32 |
| 8 | 1000 m | 2013/2014 | Berlin, GER | 1:16.11 |
LegendMS-Mass Start, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
- Nickname: Go, Go-tje, Gow, Mar, Marrie (margotboer.nl, 24 Nov 2008)
- Occupation: Athlete, Student
- Languages Spoken: Dutch, English
- Coach: Marianne Timmer; Gianni Romme; Floor van Leeuwen (schaatsupdate.nl, 23 Oct 2013; Athlete, 08 Nov 2013)
- Injuries: In January 2009 she underwent ankle surgery. (margotboer.nl, 16 Feb 2009)
- Hobbies: Playing tennis, listening to music, doing jigsaw puzzles. (margotboer.nl, 24 Nov 2008)
- Education: Commerce, Economics, Psychology - Open University, Netherlands
- Club Name: Team Liga, Netherlands
- Debut: 2004 for Netherlands, World Cup (Athlete 14 Dec 2012)
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe took up the sport at age three on the frozen lakes around her hometown. (Athlete 14 Dec 2012)
Reason for taking up this sportHer family was interested in both short track and speed skating. (Athlete 14 Dec 2012)
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Twitter profile, 29 Oct 2013)
Most memorable sporting achievementWinning both 1000m races at the 2009 World Cup in Kolomna, Russia. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)
HeroUS tennis player Pete Sampras, Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)
Most influential person in careerHer team and her family. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto"Keep smiling and have fun. Enjoy being an athlete." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)
AwardsShe was named Dutch Speed Skater of the Year for the 2008/09 season. (Athlete, 07 Apr 2009)
GeneralNATIONAL FIRST
At the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, she became the first female Dutch speed skater to finish on the podium in the 500m at a winter Games. She claimed bronze in the event. (insidethegames.biz, 11 Feb 2014)
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