.jpg) Gerritsen prepares for a race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 October 1985 Ilpendam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | AnnetteGerritsen.nl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Annette Albertine Gerritsen (born 11 October 1985) is a Dutch former speed skater. She specialised in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She is the current Dutch junior record holder in the 500 m (38.57) and her personal best (1.16.14) used to be the world junior record. She also holds the world junior record with her Dutch teammates in the team pursuit (3.12.37).