Robbert-Kees Boer (born 18 October 1981 in
Woubrugge
Woubrugge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of the city of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1493 as Woubregge, and means "bridg ...
) is a Dutch
speed skater
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skatin ...
. He was a national
short-track team member between 1997 and 2006). He was twice the formal Dutch record holder in 1500m
short track speed skating
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...
(2004 Madison, and 2006 Bormio, Italy).
Nederlands record Boer op 1500 meter
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Family
Robbert-Kees Boer is the cousin of Margot Boer
Margot Madelaine Boer (born 7 August 1985) is a Dutch former speed skater. She specialised in the 500, 1000 and 1500 m.
Sports career
After spending a few years at local teams in the South Holland area, Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands m ...
.
References
1981 births
Living people
Dutch male short track speed skaters
People from Woubrugge
Sportspeople from South Holland
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