Yara van Kerkhof

Yara van Kerkhof

Personal information
Born	(1990-05-31) 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 (1990-05-31)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	03 !	3000m Relay
5 February 2012	2011–12	Moscow	03 !	3000m Relay
10 February 2013	2012–13	Dresden	01 !	3000m Relay

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