![]() Boelsma in 1988 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Monster, Netherlands | 8 January 1961
Died | 10 September 2022 | (aged 61)
Sport | |
Sport | Speed skating and short track speed skating |
Club | Delftse Kunstijsbaan Vereniging (DKIJV) |
Menno Boelsma (8 January 1961 – 10 September 2022) was a Dutch speed skater. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in the 500 m and 1000 m events and finished in 16th and 24th place, respectively. [1]
Boelsma achieved his best results in the 500 m, winning a national title in 1986 and a silver medal at the World Cup in Davos in 1990. [2] [3]
Personal bests: [1]
Boelsma died of cancer on 10 September 2022, at the age of 61. [4]
In de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag is voormalig schaatser en shorttracker Menno Boelsma overleden aan de gevolgen van kanker.