Houkje van der Meer

Houkje van der Meer (born 10 December 1910 in Stiens) was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater.[1]

Houkje van der Meer
Personal information
Born(1910-12-10)10 December 1910
Stiens
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating (kortebaan)

Van der Meer won her first prizes the winter of 1928-29. During her career she won at least 21 prizes and premiums (1st, 2nd, 3rd), all money prizes.[1]

Van der Meer was born in Stiens as the daughter of Willem Jans van der Meer and Grietje Kalsbeek.[2] In 1916 they moved to Hallum, later she lived in Giekerk.[3]

Achievements

Achievements may be incomplete

1928-29
Tzum
Franeker
Arum
Holwerd
Jorwerd
1931-32
2nd - 12 February 1932 in Jorwerd (behind Fietje Muurling)[3]
1932-33
Winsum
Hijlaard (2x)
Tzum
Anna Paulowna
Ried
Huins
Kimswerd
1933-34
Winsum
Bolsward
Witmarsum
Stiens
Oudkerk
Wommels
Ried
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References
  1. Rijpkema, J. H. (17 May 1936). "Gedenkschrift bij het 50-jarig bestaan van den Frieschen IJsbond 1886-1936, alsmede iets over hardrijders en hardrijdsters in vroeger en later jaren". Noord-Nederlandsche Boekhandel. p. 161 – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
  2. Houkje van der Meer allefriezen.nl
  3. Schaatsenrijden. Wedstrijden in Friesland, Leidsch Dagblad, 13 February 1932, p. 14
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