Dirkje Kiers

Dirkje Kiers (born 20 January 1929) was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater from Eernewoude, who was active in the 1940s and 1950s.

Dirkje Kiers
Kiers in 1950
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born(1929-01-20)20 January 1929[1]
Eernewoude
Sport
SportSpeed skating

Career

In the 1940s and 1950s Kiers won many prizes with speed skating. She won her earliest prizes in December 1946 in Oudebildtzijl[2] and in Berlicum[3] and Kampen in February 1947.[4] In pairs competitions she rode together with Sipke Zijlstra in 1947.[5] During her career she had many podium places, often behind Aaltje Terpstra,[6] Geeske Koopman[7] and Coba Hoekstra.[8] At the end of her career she won the competition in Grouw on 19 February 1956. She won in the final of Jantje Bosscha.[9]

Personal

Kiers married in Eernewoude on 21 May 1953 with F. J. de Vries from Folgere. They were honored by a large amount of known speed skaters.[10]

References
  2. "Geen verrassingen te Stiens". December 23, 1946 – via KBDK.
  3. "Sport Langebaanwedstrijden Heerenveen". February 4, 1947 – via KBDK.
  4. "Gevonden in Delpher – Overijsselsch dagblad". www.delpher.nl.
  5. "Spannende parenwedstrijd te Leeuwarden Koning en Jantje Bosgra zegevierden". February 1, 1947 – via KBDK.
  6. "Spannende ritten te Drachten". December 29, 1948 – via Groninger archieven 649–1311.
  7. "Geeske Koopman won in Drachten". January 9, 1953 – via Tresoar.
  8. "COBA HOEKSTRA WON WEER TE DRACHTEN". February 25, 1948 – via KB C 199.
  9. "Oud-hardrijdsters beleefden in Grouw samen een prachtdag". February 20, 1956 – via KBDK.
  10. "Schaatsenrijden. Dirkje Kiers getrouwd". May 23, 1953 – via Tresoar.
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