Natasja Bruintjes

As a junior Bruintjes competed at the 2007 World Junior Speed Skating Championships where she became junior world champion in the team pursuit event. Bruintjes represented her nation twice at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships and once at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women. At the 2008 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships she competed in the 500 metres event (20th) and at the 2009 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships she competed in the 1000 metres event where she finished 4th. She participated at the 2009 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships and finished 12th overall.[2] She participated at the European Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1981. She also competed at other international competitions, including at ISU Speed Skating World Cups.[2]

Between 2006 and 2014 she had 31 starts at national championships. She won the silver medal at the 2009 Dutch Sprint Championships and a bronze medal at the 2009 Dutch Single Distance Championships.[2]

She was part of Jong Oranje, KNSB Opleidingsteam and team Hofmeier and until 2012-13 for Team Corendon formation. During the 2010–11 season Bruintjes skated without a team and got surgery on a hernia in 2011. In 2014 she retired as a professional speed skater.