Maaike Vos

Maaike Ellen Vos (born 27 May 1985 in Sappemeer ) is a former Dutch Shorttrackerin.

She began first on the long course in speed skating, but switched in 2006 to the short track speed skating, where she was finally taken to the national team. In the season 2006/ 07 she won her first national title. Vos made ​​his debut in February 2007 in Heerenveen in the World Cup and reached the best result over 500 m the quarter-finals. At their first international championship, the European Championships in Sheffield, she won the bronze medal in the relay. They also took part in the World Championships in Milan, but was there in three individual races the prelims not survive. In the 2007 /08 season Vos took up at four World Cups and was able to think twice about 500 meters to reach the quarter -finals. Your best result at the European Championships in Ventspils was reaching the semi-finals over 1500 m. The following season, 2008/09 Vos could not improve in the World Cup. Your best result at the European Championships in Turin was once again the semi-finals over 1500 m. With the season they won the bronze medal. With her teammates, they also took part in the World Team Championships in Heerenveen and finished sixth. In the Olympic season 2009/10 Vos participated in two World Cups. In single race she could not convince in the season but made Vos with Liesbeth Mau Asam, Sanne van Kerkhof, Jorien ter Mors and Annita van Doorn in 4:13,135 min a Dutch squadron on record and qualified for the Olympic Games in Vancouver. There, the squadron won the B final and placed fourth in the final standings on. Your last medal won Vos previously at the European Championships in Dresden. With the season they won their total there third bronze medal.

After the Olympics, Vos ended her active career. She is now employed as a sports nutritionist and after she completed a degree in the field.