Marrit Leenstra (speed skater)
Dutch former long track speed skater
Marrit Leenstra [1] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrɪt ˈleːnstraː] ; born 10 May 1989) is a Dutch former long track speed skater .
Skating career
In the 2007 season she made her World Cup debut in Moscow.[2]
In the 2008 season she skated a junior world record in the 1500 meters at the World Cup in Salt Lake City.[3] Later this season she qualified for the European Championships and ranked 6th after all four distances. With this result she qualified for the World Allround . At the World Allround Championships in Berlin she placed 12th after four distances. In February 2008, Leenstra was crowned the World Junior Speed Skating Champion in Changchun , China. At the end of the season in March 2008 she improved the junior world records on the 1000[4] and 1500 meters[3] and the mini combination.[5] The latter two are still current junior world records.[6]
In the 2009 season Marrit Leenstra did not qualify for the European Championships, World Sprint Championships or World Allround Championships; however she did qualify for the World Single Distance Championships in the 1500 metres where she finished tenth.
After a disappointing 2010 season , where she failed to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics , she had a breakthrough 2011 season . Leenstra won the Dutch Allround Championships and placed third in the European Championships and fourth in the World Allround Championships. Also she placed fourth in the World Single Distances at the 1000 meters, second in the World Single Distances at the team pursuit and second in the World Cup standings for the 1500 meters, including a World Cup win in Salt Lake City .
Leenstra retired from competitive skating in August 2018.
Personal life
Leenstra is married to Italian Olympic gold medalist skater Matteo Anesi .[7] [8] [9] [10]
Records
Personal records
Personal records [11]
Women's speed skating
Event
Result
Date
Location
Notes
500 m
37.95
3 December 2017
Olympic Oval , Calgary
1000 m
1.13.72
2 December 2017
Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m
1:52.06
3 December 2017
Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m
4:02.74
12 February 2011
Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m
7:06.74
13 February 2011
Olympic Oval, Calgary
Sprint allround
150.465
29 January 2012
Olympic Oval, Calgary
Mini allround
156.360
12–13 March 2008
Olympic Oval, Calgary
Small allround
159.620
13 February 2012
Olympic Oval, Calgary
World records
World records [12]
Women's speed skating
Event
Result
Date
Location
Notes
1500 m jr.
1:56.47
10 November 2007
Utah Olympic Oval , Salt Lake City
World record for juniors until beaten by herself on 12 March 2008.[3]
1500 m jr.
1:55.14
12 March 2008
Olympic Oval , Calgary
World record for juniors until beaten by Joy Beune on 9 March 2018.[3]
1000 m jr.
1:15.41
13 March 2008
Olympic Oval, Calgary
World record for juniors until beaten by Kim Hyun-yung on 10 November 2013.[4]
Mini combination jr.
156.360
12–13 March 2008
Olympic Oval, Calgary
World record for juniors until beaten by Joy Beune on 10 March 2018.[5]
Tournament results
Junior
After the 2008 season, she continued as a senior speed skater.
Senior
Note: First European Sprint Championship was held in January 2017. During Olympic seasons World Single Distance Championships are not held.
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Skating Union (ISU) .[13]
winner 1 ; second 2 ; third 3 ; did not compete (–); did not finish (nf); 5000 m races (*); division B races
Season
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000/5000 m
Team pursuit
Team sprint
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Points
1
2
3
4
5
Points
1
2
3
4
Points
2006/07
—
—
6
—
240
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6
–
–
–
–
–
–*
–
–*
–
–
–
–
2007/08
—
122
67
—
136
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22
19
4
13
7
9
–
–
–
–
11
20
8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–*
–
–*
–
–
–
–
–
–
2008/09
—
64
177
—
200
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
11
6
13
11
6
12
–
–
–*
–
–*
–
–
1
–
2009/10
—
0
10
—
185
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27
–
–
–
–
–
–
17
27
–
–
–
–*
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2010/11
11
250
466
25
300
—
20
19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
6
–
–
–
–
6
2
3
2
4
1
2
–
1
–*
–
–*
–
–
3
1
2011/12
—
420
401
—
140
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
4
5
6
2
3
6
3
7
12
3
2
2
–
–
–*
–
–*
–
2
nf
–
–
2012/13
89
343
411
—
400
—
15
14
12
14
–
–
16
–
17
–
–
–
4
4
5
–
–
5
6
4
10
2
1
2
6
3
8
–
–
–*
–
–*
–
2
3
1
1
2013/14
17
140
242
—
450
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
6
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5
6
6
4
–
–
4
9
4
–
–
–*
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
2014/15
—
507
410
—
350
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
2
4
8
6
2
3
2
1
3
3
–
4
–
–*
–
–
–
–
1
1
1
2015/16
70
465
396
—
380
314
–
–
18
2
11
4
5
4
–
–
–
–
6
4
5
3
3
2
4
5
4
3
3
3
5
–
–*
–
–
–
–
1
2
2
2
–
–
–
–
2016/17
126
451
460
—
430
290
11
10
14
17
–
16
8
–
–
–
2
8
3
2
4
2
6
2
3
2
4
2
4
–
–
–
–*
–
–
1
1
2
9
–
–
–
1
2017/18
120
420
390
—
280
230
17
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
4
–
–
4
4
3
–
2
–
1
20
1
2
2
2
2
–
–*
–
–
–
–
–
nf
2
2
–
–
–
2
Note: Points column in team sprint and team pursuit events represents the point score of Netherlands team, hence results from the World Cup races that Leenstra did not participate are included.
World Cup podiums
Season
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000/5000 m
Team pursuit
Team sprint
Total
2008/09
1
—
1
2009/10
—
2010/11
1
1
2
1
1
1
—
2
3
2
2011/12
1
2
2
2
1
—
4
4
2012/13
1
2
1
2
1
1
—
3
3
2
2013/14
2
—
2
2014/15
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
—
5
3
3
2015/16
1
2
3
1
3
1
4
5
2016/17
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
7
2
2017/18
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
8
1
Total
0
0
0
2
9
7
3
14
10
0
0
0
12
8
2
1
1
0
18
32
19
0
18
27
0
22
2
69
Individual podiums
No.
Season
Date
Location
Venue
Discipline
Place
1
2010/11
4 November 2010
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1500 m
3rd
2
28 November 2010
Hamar , Norway
Vikingskipet
1500 m
2nd
3
19 February 2011
Salt Lake City , USA
Utah Olympic Oval
1500 m
1st
4
4 March 2011
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1500 m
2nd
5
6 March 2011
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1000 m
2nd
6
2011/12
19 November 2011
Chelyabinsk , Russia
Uralskaya Molniya
1000 m
3rd
7
20 November 2011
Chelyabinsk , Russia
Uralskaya Molniya
1500 m
3rd
8
22 January 2012
Salt Lake City , USA
Utah Olympic Oval
1000 m
2nd
9
11 February 2012
Hamar , Norway
Vikingskipet
1500 m
3rd
10
3 March 2012
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1500 m
2nd
11
4 March 2012
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1000 m
3rd
12
10 March 2012
Berlin , Germany
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
1500 m
2nd
13
2012/13
17 November 2012
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1500 m
2nd
14
24 November 2012
Kolomna , Russia
Kolomna Speed Skating Center
1500 m
1st
15
2 December 2012
Astana , Kazakhstan
Alau Ice Palace
1500 m
2nd
16
2 March 2013
Erfurt , Germany
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle
1500 m
3rd
17
2014/15
15 November 2014
Obihiro , Japan
Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval
1000 m
1st
18
16 November 2014
Obihiro , Japan
Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval
1500 m
2nd
19
22 November 2014
Seoul , South Korea
Taereung International Ice Rink
1500 m
1st
20
23 November 2014
Seoul , South Korea
Taereung International Ice Rink
1000 m
2nd
21
7 December 2014
Berlin , Germany
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
1500 m
3rd
22
14 December 2014
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1500 m
3rd
23
8 February 2015
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1000 m
2nd
24
22 March 2015
Erfurt , Germany
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle
1000 m
3rd
25
2015/16
6 December 2015
Inzell , Germany
Eisstadion Inzell
1500 m
3rd
26
12 December 2015
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1000 m
3rd
27
13 December 2015
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1500 m
3rd
28
29 January 2016
Stavanger , Norway
Sørmarka Arena
1000 m
3rd
29
30 January 2016
Stavanger , Norway
Sørmarka Arena
1500 m
3rd
30
31 January 2016
Stavanger , Norway
Sørmarka Arena
1000 m
2nd
31
2016/17
12 November 2016
Harbin , China
Heilongjiang Indoor Rink
1000 m
2nd
32
13 November 2016
Harbin , China
Heilongjiang Indoor Rink
1500 m
2nd
33
20 November 2016
Nagano , Japan
M-Wave
1500 m
3rd
34
3 December 2016
Astana , Kazakhstan
Alau Ice Palace
1000 m
3rd
35
4 December 2016
Astana , Kazakhstan
Alau Ice Palace
1500 m
2nd
36
11 December 2016
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
1000 m
2nd
37
28 January 2017
Berlin , Germany
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
1500 m
2nd
38
29 January 2017
Berlin , Germany
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
1000 m
2nd
39
2017/18
2 December 2017
Calgary , Canada
Olympic Oval
1000 m
3rd
40
3 December 2017
Calgary , Canada
Olympic Oval
1500 m
2nd
41
9 December 2017
Salt Lake City , USA
Utah Olympic Oval
1500 m
2nd
42
19 January 2018
Erfurt , Germany
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle
1000 m
2nd
43
20 January 2018
Erfurt , Germany
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle
1500 m
2nd
44
17 March 2018
Minsk , Belarus
Minsk-Arena
1000 m
1st
45
18 March 2018
Minsk , Belarus
Minsk-Arena
1500 m
2nd
Team podiums
13 wins – (12 TP , 1 TS )
24 podiums – (22 TP , 2 TS )
No.
Season
Date
Location
Venue
Discipline
Place
1
2008/09
16 November 2008
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Renate Groenewold
2
2010/11
28 November 2010
Hamar , Norway
Vikingskipet
Team pursuit
3rd
with Jorien Voorhuis and Marije Joling
3
30 January 2011
Moscow , Russia
Krylatskoye Skating Hall
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Diane Valkenburg
4
2011/12
20 November 2011
Chelyabinsk , Russia
Uralskaya Molniya
Team pursuit
2nd
with Ireen Wüst and Diane Valkenburg
5
2012/13
18 November 2012
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
Team pursuit
2nd
with Diane Valkenburg and Marije Joling
6
2 December 2012
Astana , Kazakhstan
Alau Ice Palace
Team pursuit
3rd
with Diane Valkenburg and Linda de Vries
7
3 March 2013
Erfurt , Germany
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Diane Valkenburg
8
8 March 2013
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Linda de Vries
9
2013/14
8 December 2013
Berlin , Germany
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Jorien ter Mors
10
16 March 2014
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
Team pursuit
1st
with Lotte van Beek and Linda de Vries
11
2014/15
15 November 2014
Obihiro , Japan
Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Marije Joling
12
6 December 2014
Berlin , Germany
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Marije Joling
13
13 December 2014
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
Team pursuit
1st
with Linda de Vries and Carlijn Achtereekte
14
2015/16
14 November 2015
Calgary , Canada
Olympic Oval
Team pursuit
1st
with Antoinette de Jong and Marije Joling
15
5 December 2015
Inzell , Germany
Eisstadion Inzell
Team pursuit
2nd
with Antoinette de Jong and Marije Joling
16
12 December 2015
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
Team pursuit
2nd
with Antoinette de Jong and Linda de Vries
17
12 March 2016
Heerenveen , Netherlands
Thialf
Team pursuit
2nd
with Ireen Wüst and Antoinette de Jong
18
2016/17
12 November 2016
Harbin , China
Heilongjiang Indoor Rink
Team pursuit
1st
with Ireen Wüst and Antoinette de Jong
19
19 November 2016
Nagano , Japan
M-Wave
Team pursuit
1st
with Antoinette de Jong and Marije Joling
20
3 December 2016
Astana , Kazakhstan
Alau Ice Palace
Team pursuit
2nd
with Antoinette de Jong and Linda de Vries
21
13 March 2017
Stavanger , Norway
Sørmarka Arena
Team sprint
1st
with Floor van den Brandt and Anice Das
22
2017/18
8 December 2017
Salt Lake City , USA
Utah Olympic Oval
Team pursuit
2nd
with Melissa Wijfje and Lotte van Beek
23
17 March 2018
Minsk , Belarus
Minsk-Arena
Team pursuit
2nd
with Antoinette de Jong and Lotte van Beek
24
18 March 2018
Minsk , Belarus
Minsk-Arena
Team sprint
2nd
with Letitia de Jong and Lotte van Beek
References
External links
2006 : Daniela Anschütz-Thoms , Anni Friesinger , Lucille Opitz , Claudia Pechstein , Sabine Völker (GER )
2010 : Daniela Anschütz-Thoms , Stephanie Beckert , Anni Friesinger-Postma , Katrin Mattscherodt (GER )
2014 : Lotte van Beek , Marrit Leenstra , Jorien ter Mors , Ireen Wüst (NED )
2018 : Ayaka Kikuchi , Ayano Sato , Miho Takagi , Nana Takagi (JPN )
2022 : Ivanie Blondin , Valérie Maltais , Isabelle Weidemann (CAN )
2005: Germany (Daniela Anschütz , Anni Friesinger , Sabine Völker )
2007: Canada (Kristina Groves , Christine Nesbitt , Shannon Rempel )
2008: Netherlands (Paulien van Deutekom , Renate Groenewold , Ireen Wüst )
2009: Canada (Kristina Groves , Christine Nesbitt , Brittany Schussler )
2011: Canada (Cindy Klassen , Christine Nesbitt , Brittany Schussler )
2012: Netherlands (Diane Valkenburg , Linda de Vries , Ireen Wüst )
2013: Netherlands (Marrit Leenstra , Diane Valkenburg , Ireen Wüst )
2015: Japan (Ayaka Kikuchi , Miho Takagi , Nana Takagi )
2016–17: Netherlands (Antoinette de Jong , Marrit Leenstra , Ireen Wüst )
2019–20: Japan (Nana Takagi , Ayano Sato , Miho Takagi )
2021: Netherlands (Ireen Wüst , Antoinette de Jong , Irene Schouten )
2023: Canada (Valérie Maltais , Ivanie Blondin , Isabelle Weidemann )
2024: Netherlands (Joy Beune , Irene Schouten , Marijke Groenewoud )