Sjoukje Dijkstra
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Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʃʌukjə ˈdɛikstra], 28 January 1942 – 2 May 2024) was a Dutch competitive figure skater. She was the 1964 Olympic champion in ladies' singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion (1962–1964), five-time European champion (1960–1964), and the six-time Dutch national champion (1959–1964).[1] She was the first Dutch athlete to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.[2]
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Full name | Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Sjoukje Kossmayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1942-01-28)28 January 1942 Akkrum, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 May 2024(2024-05-02) (aged 82) Someren, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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