Frouke Oonk

Frouke Oonk (born 22 September 1976 in Nederweert) is a Dutch former long track speed skater, who was active between 1994 and 2007.[1] Oonk was a sprinter, specialized in the 500 metres and 1000 metres.

Frouke Oonk
Personal information
Born (1976-09-22) September 22, 1976
Nederweert, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Retired2007

Oonk represented her nation at international competitions. Oonk competed at the 1995 and 1996 World Junior Speed Skating Championships. As an elite speed speed skater she participated at five World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships (1998, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2005) and four times at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women (2000 (22nd), 2001 (31st), 2004 (14th) and 2005 (14th)).[2] She also competed at other international competitions, including at ISU Speed Skating World Cups.[2]

Between 1995 and 2006 she had 40 starts at national championships. She never became national champion, but won a total of 5 silver and 3 bronze medals.[2]

On 12 September 2007, she announced that she had stopped skating due to mononucleosis and a persistent thigh injury.[3]

Her partner is Canadian speed skater Chris Witty.[4]

Records

Personal records
Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m38,3222.01.2005Salt Lake City
1000 m1.16,0222.01.2005Salt Lake City
1500 m2.02,9023.10.2004Erfurt
3000 m4.29,5330.11.1997Calgary
5000 m8.08,5015.03.1996Heerenveen

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References
  1. "SpeedSkatingStats.com". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "Frouke Oonk stopt per direct met schaatsen" Schaatsvrouwen.nl, 12 September 2007
  4. "Witty: 'Een hele nieuwe identiteit'" Schaatsen.nl, 21 December 2012
  5. "Skaters: Frouke Oonk". www.speedskatingbase.eu. Retrieved 15 April 2020.


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