Annamarie Thomas

Annamarie Thomas (born 15 September 1971) is a former Dutch speed skater.

Annamarie Thomas
Personal information
Born (1971-09-15) 15 September 1971
Emmeloord, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1990
Retired2006
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 Hamar1000 m
Gold medal – first place1996 Hamar1500 m
Bronze medal – third place1995 SavalenAllround
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 HeerenveenAllround
Silver medal – second place1996 HeerenveenAllround
Bronze medal – third place1999 HeerenveenAllround

Biography

Thomas was an allround speed skater, but favored the shorter distances. The years 1995 and 1996 found her at her peak: in both those years she was Dutch allround champion as well as Dutch sprint champion and came in second at the European Allround Championships behind Gunda Niemann. She was third in the 1995 World Allround Championships in Savalen and in 1996 won both the 1000 and 1500 m in the inaugural World Single Distance Championships in Hamar.

On 20 March 1999 in the Olympic Oval in Calgary, she broke the world record in 1500 m. by 1.5 seconds, skating in 1.55.50. That weekend she also broke the world record for the combined times for the 500, 1000, 1500 and 3000 m in one tournament (the "mini combination") and reached 4th place in the adelskalender.

In the summer of 2006 she was a participant in the first season of the celebreality show Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs, the Dutch version of Skating with Celebrities, where she ended up in fourth place.

She retired from competitive skating in November 2006.

Records

Personal records
Personal records[1]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m38.9726 January 2002Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1000 m1:15.2017 February 2002Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1500 m1:55.5020 March 1999Olympic Oval, CalgaryWorld record until beaten by Anni Friesinger on 4 March 2001[2]
3000 m4:11.456 February 1999Vikingskipet, Hamar
5000 m7:16.977 February 1999Vikingskipet, Hamar

World records
DistanceTimeDateLocationNote
Small combination163.90123 March 1996Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m1:55.5020 March 1999Olympic Oval, Calgary[2]
Small combination158.18321 March 1999Olympic Oval, Calgary

Medals
Championship
Dutch Single Distance Championships 456
Dutch Sprint Championships 231
Dutch Allround Championships 312
European Allround Championships 021
World Single Distance Championships 200
World Allround Championships 001

References
  1. "Annamarie Thomas". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. "Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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