Marianne Timmer

Marianne Timmer
Marianne Timmer

Marianne Timmer
Personal information
Born October 3, 1974 (1974-10-03) (age 37)
Sappemeer, Netherlands
Sport
Country Netherlands

Maria Aaltje ("Marianne") Timmer (born October 3, 1974 in Sappemeer) is a Dutch speed skater specializing in the middle distances (1000 and 1500 m). At the 1998 Winter Olympics Timmer won a gold medal in both these events.

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Personal life

She is married to ex-goalkeeper Henk Timmer. She was previously married to her former coach Peter Mueller.

Speed skating career

In 1999 she won the 1000 m in the World Single Distance Championships and in 2004 became world champion in the sprint. In 2006, she won the 1000 m in the Olympic Games in Turin. This made her the first skater from the Netherlands to win a gold medal at two different Winter Games.

On November 13, 2009, at a World Cup speedskating event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, Timmer sustained breaks in her heel bone when she crashed after Chinese skater Jing Yu fell in front of her during a 500 meter race. Because of the crash, Timmer did not defend her Olympic title in the Vancouver Olympics in February, 2010.

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Women's speed skating
Distance Time Date Location Notes
500 m 37.86 November 17, 2007 Canada
Calgary
1000 m 1.14.45 February 17, 2002 United States
Salt Lake City
1500 m 1.57.58 February 16, 1998 Japan
Nagano
3000 m 4.15.76 February 21, 2001 Canada
Calgary
5000 m 7.53.32 March 17, 1994 Netherlands
Heerenveen

World Records

Distance Time Date Location
1,500 m 1:57.58 February 16, 1998 Japan
Nagano
Small Allround 163.315 March 16, 1997 Canada
Calgary

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Awards
Preceded by
Tonny de Jong
Dutch Sportswoman of the Year
1998
Succeeded by
Leontien van Moorsel
Preceded by
Netherlands Ids Postma
Ard Schenk Award
1998
Succeeded by
Netherlands Rintje Ritsma
Preceded by
Netherlands Gretha Smit
Ard Schenk Award
2004
Succeeded by
Netherlands Renate Groenewold
Preceded by
Netherlands Renate Groenewold
Ard Schenk Award
2006
Succeeded by
Netherlands Ireen Wüst