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. 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. By doing so, she became the first Dutch woman to win a world short track title at an individual event.

Lara van Ruijven
Van Ruijven at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLara Victoria van Ruijven
NationalityDutch
Born(1992-12-28)28 December 1992
Naaldwijk, Netherlands
Died10 July 2020(2020-07-10) (aged 27)
Perpignan, France
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportShort track speed skating
Event500 m
ClubHVHW
World Cup wins10
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking24 (500m)
Personal best(s)500 m: 42.453 (2019)
1000 m: 1:28.006 (2018)
1500 m: 2:23.588 (2018)
3000 m: 5:14.025 (2015)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 1 1 0
European Championships 5 2 2
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang3000 m relay
World Championships
2019 Sofia500 m
2018 Montreal3000 m relay
European Championships
2013 Malmö3000 m relay
2014 Dresden3000 m relay
2016 Sochi3000 m relay
2019 Dordrecht3000 m relay
2020 Debrecen3000 m relay
2015 Dordrecht3000 m relay
2020 Debrecen1000 m
2017 Turin3000 m relay
2019 Dordrecht500 m
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