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Carla Zijlstra
Speed skater

Carla Zijlstra

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Speed skater
Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Sneek, Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
Age
55 years
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Biography

Carla Johanna Zijlstra (born 15 March 1969) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who was active between 1989 and 1999. She competed at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics in the 1500, 3000 and 5000 m. Her best achievements were fourth positions in the 3000 and 5000 m in 1992. In 1998, she was the Olympic flag bearer for the Netherlands.

She won two silver (1996, 1997) and one bronze medal (1998) in the 5000 m at the world championships; she also had a bronze medal in the 3000 m in 1997.

In 2001, she married Anthony Evans, an Olympic cross-country skier from Australia, and moved to Canberra. She has two daughters and works part-time as a physiotherapist and pilates instructor.

Results

YearNC
Distance
NC
Allround
EC
Allround
WC
Allround
WC
Distance
Olympics
198912th 3000 m9th
199017th 500 m
11th 1500 m
8th 3000 m
4th 5000 m
6th
1991Bronzen medaille.svg10th9th
199216th 500 m
5th 1500 m
Zilver 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Zilver 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg
8th10th9th 1500 m
4th 3000 m
4th 5000 m
1993ns2 500 m
Zilver 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 1500 m
Gouden medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Gouden medaille.svg7th7th
1994Bronzen medaille.svg 1500 m
Gouden medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Bronzen medaille.svg6th22nd 1500 m
9th 3000 m
7th 5000 m
199511th 1500 m
Gouden medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
Bronzen medaille.svg12th8th
1996Bronzen medaille.svg11th7th 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 5000 m
1997Zilver 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg
7thBronzen medaille.svg 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 5000 m
1998Zilver 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
4th6th 3000 m
Bronzen medaille.svg 5000 m
9th 3000 m
6th 5000 m
19999th 1500 m
Zilver 3000 m
Zilveren medaille.svg 3000 m
Gouden medaille.svg 5000 m
8th5th 3000 m
4th 5000 m

Personal bests:

  • 500 m – 41.74 (1999)
  • 1000 m – 1:22.09 (1999)
  • 1500 m – 2:01.67 (1999)
  • 3000 m – 4:10.63 (1998)
  • 5000 m – 7:05.94 (1999)
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