Women
NED
Marrit Leenstra
NED- Date of birth10 May 1989
- Height170 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownBaselga di Piné
- Place of birthWijckel
- Start skatingShe began skating at age three at the natural ice track in Wijckel, Netherlands. She joined a speed skating club at age 10 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
- Club N/A
- HobbiesDrinking coffee, studying environmental and sustainability issues, cycling, hiking. (marrit-leenstra.nl, 13 Oct 2017; schaatsen.nl, 15 Sep 2017)
- LanguagesDutch, English, Frisian, Italian
- FamilyHusband Matteo Anesi
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Winning gold in team pursuit at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2017)
Coach Jan van Veen. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2013)
She suffered a broken ankle in 2011/12. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2017)
RETIREMENT
In August 2018 she announced her retirement from competitive speed skating. She intended to start a course in geographical information science at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. (schaatsen.nl, 30 Aug 2018)
In August 2018 she announced her retirement from competitive speed skating. She intended to start a course in geographical information science at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. (schaatsen.nl, 30 Aug 2018)
"I grew up with speed skating, and I kept skating for the feeling of speed a good corner gives you."
