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Dennis Visser (speed skater)

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Dennis Visser
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)
Sneek, Netherlands
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportShort track speed skating

Dennis Visser (born 13 April 1995 in Sneek) is a Dutch short track speed skater.[1][2]

He won the gold medal in the 5000 metre relay event at the 2017 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and also at the 2018 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships. He is selected for the 5000 m relay team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

Biography

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Visser started with short track speed skating when he was 8 years old, in Thialf, Heerenveen. In February 2017 Visser torn his ankle ligament.

He studies management at the Friesland College in Heerenveen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NOC*NSF. "Dennis Visser".
  2. ^ "ShorttrackOnLine.info - Athletes". www.shorttrackonline.info.
  3. ^ a b "Dennis Visser". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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