Arie Cornelis Loef (born 11 February 1969) is a retired

speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors racing, race each other in travelling a certain distance on Ice skate, skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marath ...

from the

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who was active between 1987 and 1994. He competed at the

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and

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in the 500 m and 1000 m with the best achievement of 14th place in the 1000 m in 1992. He won four national titles: in the 500 m (1990), 1000 m (1990) and sprint allround (1989 and 1991). He married Anke Baier, an Olympic speed skater from Germany. Personal bests: *500 m – 37.18 (1994) * 1000 m – 1:14.03 (1989) * 1500 m – 1:57.15 (1993) * 5000 m – 7:56.17 (1987)

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1969 births Dutch male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Gorinchem Speed skaters from South Holland Living people 21st-century Dutch people 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-speed-skating-bio-stub