Lara van Ruijven

Lara Victoria van Ruijven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlaːraː vɑn ˈrœyvən]; 28 December 1992 – 10 July 2020) was a Dutch short track speed skater. She was born in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands.

Lara van Ruijven
Short track speed skating training 17 February, 2014 Winter Olympics(7).JPG
Van Ruijven at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born(1992-12-28)28 December 1992
Naaldwijk, Netherlands
Died10 July 2020(2020-07-10) (aged 27)
Perpignan, France
Height1.68 m
Weight58 kg
Sport
CountryFile:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
SportShort track speed skating

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she was part of the Dutch 3000 metres relay team that won a bronze medal. She won gold at the World Championships one year later.

Van Ruijven was hospitalized on 25 June 2020 after falling ill from an autoimmune disease in Perpignan, France.[1] She died on 10 July 2020, aged 27.[2][3]

References

Other websites

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  • Lara van Ruijven at TeamNL.org (in Dutch)