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.
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| Born | 28 December 1992 Naaldwijk, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 July 2020 (aged 27) Perpignan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- ↑ "Speed Skating: World champion Van Ruijven critical condition after falling ill in France". Reuters. 10 July 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-speedskating-netherlands-vanruijven/speed-skating-world-champion-van-ruijven-critical-condition-after-falling-ill-in-france-idUSKBN2425KB. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ "Dutch short-track world champion Van Ruijven dies at age 27". Associated Press. 10 July 2020. https://apnews.com/e4733210ebf43a43d3b96b7cf19dbd96. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ Shorttrackster Lara van Ruijven (27) overleden. NOS (July 10, 2020).
Other websites
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- Lara van Ruijven at TeamNL.org (in Dutch)
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