Netherlands at the 1988 Winter Olympics

The Netherlands participated in the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary in 1988 with eleven athletes participate. The six men and five women were all at speed skating. The outstanding athlete was Yvonne van Gennip with three gold medals in three races, including two new world record. With a total of three gold, two silver and two bronze medals, the Netherlands was ranked seventh in the medal table. It was the 13th part of the Netherlands at the Olympic Winter Games. The speed skaters January Ykema was selected as flag bearer of the Dutch team for the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

Speed ​​Skating

Women:

• Yvonne van Gennip 1500 m: Gold - 2:00,68 min ( OR) 3000 m: Gold - 4:11,94 min ( WR) 5000 m: Gold - 7:14,13 min ( WR)
• Christine Aaftink 500 m: 17th Place - 41.22 sec 1000 m: 12th Place - 1:21,63 min
• Ingrid Haringa 500 m: 15th Place - 41.12 sec 1000 m: 21 space - 1:23,15 min
• Ingrid Paul 3000 m: DQ 5000 m: 14th Place - 7:40,67 min
• Marieke Stam 1500 m: 12th Place - 2:07,00 min 3000 m: 16th Place - 4:28,92 min 5000 m: 13th Place - 7:38,02 min

Men:

• Leo Visser 5000 m: Silver - 6:44,98 min 10,000 m: Bronze - 14:00,55 min
• January Ykema 500 m: Silver - 36.76 sec 1000 m: DNF
• Gerard Kemkers 5000 m: Bronze - 6:45,92 min 10,000 m: 5th place - 14:08,34 min
• Menno Boelsma 500 m: 16th Place - 37.52 sec 1000 m: 24th Place - 1:15,34 min
• Herbert Dijkstra 5000 m: 13th Place - 6:54,63 min 10,000 m: 11th place - 14:22,53 min
• Hein Vergeer 500 m: 24th Place - 37.80 sec 1000 m: 15th Place - 1:14,62 min 1500 m: 27th place - 1:56,63 min