Christine Aaftink
Christine Jacoba Aaftink ( born August 25, 1966 in Abcoude ) is a former Dutch speed skater. Between 1987 and 1996 she won the national Dutch championships 19 title and took part in three time Olympic Winter Games.
Career
Aaftink was in the late 1980s and early 1990s in their home country on the sprint distances the dominant runner. She won the national sprint championships between 1987 and 1994 seven times and was on the individual distances over 500 yards seven times in a row and more than 1000 meters five times in a row, Dutch Champion.
International she landed after her debut in the World Cup in November 1986 with an eighth place finish at the Sprint World Championships in 1988 in the American West Allis a first moderate success. With this performance, she qualified for the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, where she reached the best result a 12th place over 1000 m. In subsequent years, they continuously improved: at the Sprint World Cup 1989 in the domestic Heerenveen she was five. In 1990 she was after the first run over 1000 meters in the lead, but had to end up with 3rd place overall satisfied. The following year she led at the World Championships in Inzell again after the first day of the standings, but dropped after a weaker second day back to third place.
In 1992 she traveled as one of the favorites for the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, then missed with a fifth place on 500 m and a fourth place medal over 1000 m, respectively scarce. Your third at the Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994 was disappointing for them. About 500 meters she was 19, about 1000 m 20
She finished her international career in 1996 with a fifth over 1000 meters at the inaugural World Single Distance Championships.
After her retirement, she worked for the Royal Dutch Skating Association ( KNSB ). In 2007 she gave up her job and has since focused on the work in a fitness center.