Yara van Kerkhof

Yara van Kerkhof

Personal information
Born	May 31, 1990 Zoetermeer,  Netherlands
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	115 lb (52 kg)
World Cup wins	1
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	11 (1000m)
Medal record Women's short track speed skating Representing  Netherlands World Championships 2011 Sheffield 3000 m relay

Yara van Kerkhof (born May 31, 1990 in Zoetermeer) is a Dutch short-track speed-skater.

Van Kerkhof competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Netherlands. In the 500 metres she was second in her heat, advancing to a quarter-final, where she finished third, not advancing. In the 1500 metres she again advanced out of the first round, but was fifth in her semi-final, not advancing. She also competed in the 1000 metres, finishing third in her heat. As a member of the Dutch 3000 metre relay team, she was disqualified in the heats, again not advancing. Her best individual finish was in the 500m, where she was 11th.^[1][2]

As of September 2014, van Kerkhof's best performance at the World Championships came in 2011, when she won a silver medal as a member of the Dutch 3000m relay team. She also won gold medals as a member of the Dutch relay team at the 2012, 2013 and 2014 European Championships.^[3]

As of September 2014, van Kerkhof has one ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup victory, as part of the relay team in 2012-13 at Dresden. She also has two other podium finishes with the relay team. Her top World Cup ranking is 11th, in the 1000 metres in 2013–14.^[3]

World Cup Podiums

^[3]

Date	Season	Location	Rank	Event
5 December 2010	2010–11	Changchun		3000m Relay
5 February 2012	2011–12	Moscow		3000m Relay
10 February 2013	2012–13	Dresden		3000m Relay

References

1. "Sports Reference Profile".
2. "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
3. "ISU Biography".