Jos Valentijn

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1952 –

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Who is Jos Valentijn?

Jos Valentijn is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who specialized in the 500 m and 1000 m distances. In 1973, he won a silver medal at the World Sprint Championships. In 1976, while leading after three events he was disqualified at the 1000 m for three consecutive false starts and was left without a medal.

His wife, Haitske Pijlman, is also a former competitive speed skater; their daughter Rikst Valentijn is an artistic gymnast.

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Born
Mar 28, 1952
Ter Aar
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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