Women
NED
Linda de Vries
NED- Date of birth04 Feb 1988
- Height161 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownSmilde
- Place of birthSmilde
- Start skatingShe began speed skating at age 15 in Assen, Netherlands.
- Club Team Plantina: Netherlands
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesDutch, English
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Enjoy what you achieve as your sporting career could be over before you know it. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2011)
Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2011)
Her father. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2011)
To compete at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (hetgezinsblad.nl, 31 Dec 2014)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an ambassador for the charity Sterrenfonds [The Star Fund]. (Twitter profile, 19 Aug 2017)
She has served as an ambassador for the charity Sterrenfonds [The Star Fund]. (Twitter profile, 19 Aug 2017)
She used to play tennis but was told that she would be unlikely to reach the top level in the sport. She therefore pursued a career in speed skating.
