Lutske Wester

Lutske Wester (1870 - 20 January 1912) was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater.[1]

Lutske Wester
Personal information
Born1870 (1870)
Eernewoude, Netherlands
Died(1912-01-20)20 January 1912 (aged 41)
Oostermeer, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating (kortebaan)

When Wester was 15 years old, she rode her first competition in Groningen. She was an active speed skater between 1885 and 1908.[2] In the strong winter of 1890-91 she won in 11 days 10 first prizes and one second prize. She rode together with several people, depicting her superiority.[2]

It is written that Wester had a hard and tough life. She was married twice. Her first marriage was to Tjipke Wijmenga and they had one son. Her second marriage was to Cornelis Laverman. She did very hard work at the farm. Also when her child was 14 weeks old, she already competed in speed skating. She died young on 20 January 1912, aged 41.[2]

Wester was the aunt of speed skater Griet Bijlsma (born 1915).

Achievements

incomplete[2]

Individual
1st prize (f 19,-) - 9 January 1891 in Leeuwarden
1st prize (f 20,-) - 22 January 1892 in Boornbergum
1st prize (f 40,-) - January 1892 in Leeuwarden
1st prize (f 25,-) - January 1893 in Franeker
1st prize (f 50,-) - 11 February 1894 in Leeuwarden
With cousin Harrit Popkes Wester
3rd prize (f 20,-) - 16 February 1895 in Leeuwarden
3rd prize (f 10,-) - 3 February 1895 in Leeuwarden
2nd prize (f 70,-) - 16 January 1897 in Drachten
1st prize (f 70,-) - 2 December 1889 in Grouw
1st prize (f 60,-) - 11 December 1890 in Joure
1st prize (f 100,-) - 13 December 1890 in Leeuwarden
1st prize (f 150,-) - 15 December 1890 in Leeuwarden
1st prize (f 80,-) - 16 December 1890 in Oudkerk
1st prize (f 40,-) - 24 December 1890 in Wolvega
2nd prize (f 40,-) - 26 December 1890 in Berlikum
1st prize (f 100,-) - 29 December 1890 in Dokkum
1st prize (f 40,-) - 6 January 1891 in Franeker
With cousin Rinse Gerrits Wester
1st prize (f 100,-) - January 1893 in Leeuwarden
With Douwe van der Meer
3rd prize (f 15,-) - 31 January 1895 in Oudkerk
4th prize (f 10,-) - 4 February 1895 in Leeuwarden
With Wybren Fokkema (Hardegarijp)
1st prize - 1897-98 in Wartena
With Auke Spijkstra (Hempens)
2nd prize (f 30,-) - 9 January 1901 in Leeuwarden
With Wierd Velstra (Oudkerk)
1st prize (f 40,-) - 8 January 1894 in Grouw
1st prize (f 120,-) - January 1894 in Dokkum
1st prize (f 60,-) - 4 February 1895 in Leeuwarden
1st prize (f 30,-) - 6 February 1895 in Sloten
1st prize (f 20,-) - 8 February 1895 in Balk
1st prize (f 100,-) - 15 February 1895 in Groningen
1st prize (f 60,-) - 14 January 1897 in Oudkerk
1st prize (f 60,-) - 20 January 1899 in Oudkerk
2nd prize (f 50,-) - 16 December 1899 in Leeuwarden
2nd prize (f 15,-) - 21 December 1901 in Wolvega
2nd prize (f 20,-) - 10 January 1901 in Joure
1st prize (f 60,-) - 12 January 1901 in Oudkerk
1st prize (f 120,-) - 15 January 1901 in Dokkum
1st prize (f 60,-) - 17 January 1901 in Oudkerk
1st prize (f 100,-) - 18 February 1902 in Leeuwarden
2nd prize (f 20,-) - 8 December 1902 in Grouw
1st prize (f 80,-) - 9 December 1902 in Leeuwarden
2nd prize (f ,-) - 5 January 1904 in Joure
1st prize (f 80,-) - 24 January 1905 in Heerenveen
With Gerrit Woude (Doezum)
1st prize (f 60,-) - 15 January 1908 in Zwolle
3rd prize (f 40,-) - 16 January 1908 in Dokkum

References
  1. "Lutske Wester". FUNNY SKATING STORIES.
  2. Van der Woude, D.M. Vrouwen in de Hardrijdersbaan [Women in the speed skating lane] (in Dutch). Assen: Drukkerij Torenlaan.
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