Lotte van Beek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔtə vɑm ˈbeːk]; born 9 December 1991) is a retired Dutch speed skater.[1]

Lotte van Beek
Van Beek (right) with Ireen Wüst (left) and Jorien ter Mors (centre) on the 2014 Winter Olympics women's team pursuit podium
Personal information
Born (1991-12-09) 9 December 1991 (age 32)
Zwolle, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 1500 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sochi 1500 m
European Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kolomna 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kolomna Team pursuit

She finished second on the women's 1500 metres event at the 2013 World Single Distance Championships.[2] At the 2014 Winter Olympics, she was part of the Dutch team who won a gold medal on the women team pursuit; she also won a bronze medal on the women's 1500 metres. At the 2018 European Single Distance Speed Skating Championships, she won a gold medal on the women's 1500 metres and another with the Dutch women pursuit team.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she was part of the Dutch women pursuit team who won a silver medal.

Records

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Personal records

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Personal records[3]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 38.25 26 January 2013 Salt Lake City
1000 m 1:13.36 10 November 2013 Calgary
1500 m 1:52.95 9 November 2013 Calgary
3000 m 4:09.04 20 October 2018 Inzell
5000 m 7:32.59 17 February 2013 Hamar

References

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  1. ^ The Canadian Press (2013-03-10). "Blondin wins silver, Nesbitt takes bronze at speed skating World Cup event". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  2. ^ "Essent ISU World Single Distances Championships 2013 Result 1500m Ladies". live.isuresults.eu. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  3. ^ "Lotte Verbeek". Retrieved 23 January 2022.