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Wigers, Ellen

Ellen Hendrika Wigers ( Dutch. Ellen Hendrika Wiegers ; born May 1, 1980 , Hengelo , Overijssel ) - Dutch short-track player , three-time medalist of the European Short Track Championship 1997 , 1998 , 2007 [1] . Participant in the 1998 Winter Olympics [2] .

Ellen Wigers Short tracker
Citizenship Netherlands
Date of BirthMay 1, 1980 ( 1980-05-01 ) (aged 39)
Place of BirthHengelo , Netherlands
Growth177
Weight65
Career
ClubShorttrack club thialf
Statusnot competing
Medals
European Championships
GoldMalmo 19971500
BronzeMalmo 19971000 m
SilverMalmo 1997all-around
SilverBudapest 1998all-around
SilverBudapest 1998relay race
BronzeSheffield 2007relay race
Last updated: February 22, 2018

Sports career

Ellen Wigers was born in Hengelo , Overijssel . Trained on the basis of the club "Shorttrack Club Thialf".

The debut and most successful of her career was the 1997 European Short Track Championships in the Swedish city ​​of Malmö . Her performance in the four types of race, ultimately, brought three medals of different merits. In the 1500 m race with a score of 2: 41.571, she won a gold medal, ahead of her rivals from Russia ( Elena Tikhina , 2: 41.819 - 2nd place) and Bulgaria ( Evgenia Radanova , 2: 42.070 - 3rd place) [3] [4] . The next medal, this time a bronze one, was won in the 1000 m race. In the final, with a result of 1: 39.241, she finished third, losing to higher positions to her rivals from Russia ( Elena Tikhina , 1: 38.797 - 2nd place) and Italy ( Marinella Canclini , 1: 38.535 - 1st place) [3] [4] . A silver medal ended Wigers performance in women's all-around. With a result of 5: 37.341 she finished second, losing to the rival from Italy (Marinella Kanklinini, 5: 36.987 - 1st place), ahead of another Italian ( Katya Kolturi , 5: 37.555 - 3rd place) [5] [3] .

At the 1998 Winter Olympics , which took place in the Japanese city ​​of Nagano , Wigers was announced to compete in the 500, 1000 m and relay races. During the race of the second group of the I round of the qualification race at 500 m with a result of 56.250 she finished third and stopped the further struggle for medals. In general, she took the 27th position [6] . During the quarter-final race of the fourth group of the 1000-meter race with a result of 1: 36.343, she finished third and stopped the further struggle for medals. In general, she took 12th place [7] . In the women's relay with a result of 4: 26.592, Dutch short-track players finished second in final B. In general, they took 6th place [8] .

Notes

  1. ↑ ST - Person Bio (Neopr.) . isu.html.infostradasports.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2018. Archived February 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ Ellen Wiegers Bio, Stats, and Results . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2018. Archived July 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ 1 2 3 Short Track: European Championships 1996/1997 - Results Women . www.the-sports.org. Date of treatment February 22, 2018. Archived March 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ 1 2 Short Track Speed ​​Skating - Results (unspecified) . shorttrack.sportresult.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2018. Archived February 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Short Track Speed ​​Skating - Results (unspecified) . shorttrack.sportresult.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2018. Archived February 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Results: Nagano 1998 - Short track - women, 500 m. Olympteka.ru (Russian) , Olympteka.ru: Olympic encyclopedia, sports news, statistics . Archived June 24, 2017. Date of treatment February 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ Results: Nagano 1998 - Short track - women, 1000 m. Olympteka.ru (Russian) , Olympteka.ru: Olympic encyclopedia, sports news, statistics . Archived on June 25, 2017. Date of treatment February 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ Results: Nagano 1998 - Short Track - Women, 3000 m, relay. Olympteka.ru (Russian) , Olympteka.ru: Olympic encyclopedia, sports news, statistics . Archived on June 25, 2017. Date of treatment February 22, 2018.

Links

  • Ellen Wigers - profile on Shorttrackonline (eng.)
  • Ellen Wigers - profile on the website of the International Union of Skaters (English)
  • Ellen Wigers - Olympic Statistics at Sports-Reference.com (English )
  • Ellen Wigers - profile on Olympic.org
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wigers_Ellen&oldid=91096766


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