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Born | Bergschenhoek, Netherlands | 30 August 1984||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diane Valkenburg[1] (born 30 August 1984) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialised in middle distances and was born in Bergschenhoek.
She represented her country at the 2007 Winter Universiade held in Turin where she won the gold medal at the team pursuit together with Moniek Kleinsman and Janneke Ensing.
She participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics on 1500 meters, 3000 meters, and 5000 meters.