Johanna ("Ans") Schut (born 26 November 1944) is a former ice speed skater from the

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. Ans Schut had her best year in 1968 when, after winning silver at the World Allround Championships, she became Olympic Champion on the 3,000 m at the

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. Her time of 4:56.2 (a new Olympic record) was an excellent time those days and she won well ahead of

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and Dutch compatriot Stien Kaiser, the 3,000 m world record holder at the time. In 1969, Schut won silver at the European Allround Championships and bronze at the World Allround Championships. That year, she also skated five world records. The next two years, she fell a few times during international championships (although she did manage to win bronze at the World Allround Championships in 1970). In 1971 she ended her speed skating career, got married, and changed her last name to Boekema-Schut. She has three children.

Records

Over the course of her career, Schut skated 5

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and 8 Dutch records:

Honors

On 14 May 2021, Jovian asteroid 43436 Ansschut, discovered by astronomers with the American

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survey in 2000, was in her honor.

References

Notes

Bibliography

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External links

Ans Schut at SkateResults.com
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