Leo Visser

Leendert "Leo" Visser (born 13 January 1966) is a Dutch former speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround championships and European championships.[1]

Leo Visser

Leo Visser in 1988
Personal information
Full name	Leendert Visser
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1966-01-13) 13 January 1966 Haastrecht, Netherlands
Spouse(s)	Sandra Voetelink
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Turned pro	1986
Retired	1992
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 38.65 (1992) 1000 m: 1:16.21 (1992) 1500 m: 1:54.65 (1990) 3000 m: 3:59.27 (1987) 5000 m: 6:44.98 (1988) 10 000 m: 13:58.47 (1988)
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Men's Speed Skating Olympic Games 1988 Calgary 5,000 m 1988 Calgary 10,000 m 1992 Albertville 1,500 m 1992 Albertville 5,000 m World Championships 1989 Oslo Allround 1988 Alma-Ata Allround European Championships 1989 Gothenburg Allround 1988 The Hague Allround 1991 Sarajevo Allround 1991 Heerenveen Allround

At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal in the 5000 m and a bronze medal in the 10 000 meter. Four years later, at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, Visser won a bronze medal in both the 1,500 and the 5,000 metres, behind Norwegians Johann Olav Koss and Geir Karlstad.[1]

Nationally, he won the allround titles in 1988, 1989 and 1991, as well as four distance titles.[1]

After his career as a speed skater, Visser became a pilot and he is now captain on the Boeing 777 for Dutch airline KLM. In 2002, he was the chef de mission for the Dutch Olympic team. His wife, Sandra Voetelink, is also a former Olympic speed skater.[1]