Women
NED
Annouk van der Weijden
NED- Date of birth27 Jun 1986
- Height173 CM
- ProfessionN/A
- HometownHeerenveen
- Place of birthLeiderdorp
- Start skatingShe began speed skating at age six in Leiden, Netherlands.
- Club N/A
- HobbiesReading, cycling. (schaatsen.nl, 08 Jun 2017)
- LanguagesDutch, English, German
- FamilyHusband Robbert de Rijk
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Finishing fifth in the 3000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (schaatsen.nl, 02 Mar 2017)
Dutch speed skaters Falko Zandstra and Ids Postma. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015, 02 Dec 2011)
Her parents. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)
She missed two weeks with a knee injury in 2015. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)
An ankle injury meant she was unable to compete for one month in 2007. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)
She missed two months with a knee injury in 2005. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)
An ankle injury meant she was unable to compete for one month in 2007. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)
She missed two months with a knee injury in 2005. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015)
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive speed skating in March 2018. "The chapter is closed and a new life is about to begin." (schaatsen.nl, 12 Mar 2018)
She retired from competitive speed skating in March 2018. "The chapter is closed and a new life is about to begin." (schaatsen.nl, 12 Mar 2018)
She listens to the song 'Live in the Moment' by Portugal the Man ahead of a race. (schaatsen.nl, 07 Feb 2018)
Her parents encouraged her into the sport.