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Sjoukje Dijkstra




Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra (born January 28 1942 in Akkrum , The Netherlands ) is a former Figure Skating champion. She became World Champion three times and won Olympic gold in 1964 in Innsbruck , the first time an athlete from The Netherlands won gold at Olympic Winter Games.


COMPETITIVE HIGHLIGHTS

1956
  • Olympics - 12th

  • 1959

  • European Championships - 2nd

  • World Championships - 3rd

  • 1960

  • European Championships - 1st

  • Olympics - 2nd

  • World Championships - 2nd

  • 1961

  • European Championships - 1st

  • 1962

  • European Championships - 1st

  • World Championships - 1st

  • 1963

  • European Championships - 1st

  • World Championships - 1st

  • 1964

  • European Championships - 1st

  • Olympics - 1st

  • World Championships - 1st