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    Margot BOER

    Netherlands
    • Gender: Female
    • Nationality: Netherlands
    • Birthday: 7 August 1985
    • Age: 28
    • Height: 1.80 m (5' 11'')
    • Weight: 72 kg / 159 lbs
    • Place of Birth: Netherlands, LEIDERDORP
    • Place of Residence: -
    Speed Skating
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    Medals

    • Speed Skating
    • Ladies' 1000 m
    • Bronze
    • Speed Skating
    • Ladies' 500 m
    • Bronze

    Athlete competitions and results

    • 11 February, 16:45 Ladies' 500 m Race 1 of 2
    • Margot BOER
      Time: 37.77 (+0.35)
    • Rank: 5
    • 11 February, 18:34 Ladies' 500 m Race 2 of 2
    • Margot BOER
      Time: 75.48 (+0.78)
    • Rank: 3
    • 13 February, 18:00 Ladies' 1000 m
    • Margot BOER
      Time: 1:14.90 (+0.88)
    • Rank: 3

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Olympic Winter Games
    42 x 500 m2010Vancouver, BC, CAN76.87
    41500 m2010Vancouver, BC, CAN1:58.10
    61000 m2010Vancouver, BC, CAN1:16.94
    World Single Distances Championships
    31000 m2012Heerenveen, NED1:16.16
    31000 m2009Richmond, BC, CAN1:16.44
    61000 m2011Inzell, GER1:16.90
    72 x 500 m2011Inzell, GER76.88
    92 x 500 m2012Heerenveen, NED77.07
    162 x 500 m2013Sochi, RUS77.54
    World Sprint Championships
    3Sprint Combination2011Heerenveen, NED154.025
    4Sprint Combination2014Nagano, JPN151.870
    4Sprint Combination2012Calgary, AB, CAN149.810
    7Sprint Combination2013Salt Lake City, UT, USA149.670

    World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons
    SeasonOverall500m1000m1500m
    2013/20141776-
    2012/201326810-
    2011/201274416
    2010/2011-3317
    2009/2010-22-
    2008/2009-2--

    Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011
    Season500m1000m1500m
    2013/20141 x 4th1 x 5th-
    2012/20131 x 3rd1 x 3rd-
    2011/20121 x 2nd1 x 2nd1 x 5th
    2010/20114 x 2nd1 x 2nd1 x 7th

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Ten best World Cup performances in current season
    4500 m2013/2014Calgary, AB, CAN37.36
    51000 m2013/2014Salt Lake City, UT, USA1:13.77
    6500 m2013/2014Salt Lake City, UT, USA37.32
    6500 m2013/2014Salt Lake City, UT, USA37.28
    61000 m2013/2014Calgary, AB, CAN1:14.36
    7500 m2013/2014Calgary, AB, CAN37.64
    8500 m2013/2014Berlin, GER38.50
    8500 m2013/2014Berlin, GER38.32
    81000 m2013/2014Berlin, GER1:16.11


    Legend
    MS-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 career
    She took up the sport at age three on the frozen lakes around her hometown. (Athlete 14 Dec 2012)

    Reason for taking up this sport
    Her family was interested in both short track and speed skating. (Athlete 14 Dec 2012)

    Ambitions
    To compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Twitter profile, 29 Oct 2013)

    Most memorable sporting achievement
    Winning both 1000m races at the 2009 World Cup in Kolomna, Russia. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)

    Hero
    US tennis player Pete Sampras, Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)

    Most influential person in career
    Her team and her family. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)

    Sporting philosophy / motto
    "Keep smiling and have fun. Enjoy being an athlete." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2012)

    Awards
    She was named Dutch Speed Skater of the Year for the 2008/09 season. (Athlete, 07 Apr 2009)

    General
    NATIONAL 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)

    Social Media
    Hear more from the athlete via their website, Twitter and Facebook.

    Speed Skating

    Ladies' 1000 m
    • Bib: 108
    • Personal Best: 1:13.77
    • Season Best: 1:13.77
    Ladies' 500 m
    • Bib: 108
    • Personal Best: 37.28
    • Season Best: 37.28
    • ISU World Standings Rank: 7
    News: Margot BOER
    Zhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating
    13 FebruaryZhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating
    Zhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating.
    11 FebruaryLee Sang Hwa grabbed gold in the ladies speed skating 500m
    Lee Sang Hwa (Republic of Korea) grabbed gold in the ladies speed skating 500m at Adler Arena on Tuesday night.
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    Media
    • Sochi 2014 Day 8 - Medal Ceremony
      14 February
      Sochi 2014 Day 8 - Medal Ceremony
    • Zhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating
      13 February
      Zhang Hong from China won 1000 m speed skating
    • Sochi 2014 Day 7 - Speed Skating Ladies' 1000 m
      13 February
      Sochi 2014 Day 7 - Speed Skating Ladies' 1000 m
    • Sochi 2014 Day 6 - Medal Ceremony
      12 February
      Sochi 2014 Day 6 - Medal Ceremony
    • Lee Sang Hwa grabbed gold in the ladies speed skating 500m
      11 February
      Lee Sang Hwa grabbed gold in the ladies speed skating 500m
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