Yara van Kerkhof

Yara van Kerkhof (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːraː vɑn ˈkɛrkɦɔf]; born 31 May 1990) is a Dutch short track speed skater. She won the silver medal in the 500 m event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Yara van Kerkhof

Moscow, 2015
Personal information
Born	31 May 1990 Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	115 lb (52 kg)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Short track speed skating
World Cup wins	1
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	11 (1000m)
Medal record Women's short track speed skating Representing  Netherlands Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang 500 m 2018 Pyeongchang 3000 m relay World Championships 2011 Sheffield 3000 m relay 2018 Montreal 3000 m relay European Championships 2018 Dresden 1500 m

Career

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]

She is a sister of Sanne van Kerkhof, also an Olympic short track speed skater.[4]

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". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
2. "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
3. "ISU Biography".
4. "Tranen met tuiten bij zus Van Kerkhof". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.