Baas-Kaiser, Christina (1938–)
Baas-Kaiser, Christina (1938–)
Dutch speedskater. Name variations: Stien Kaiser; Christina Kaiser; Christina Baas. Born Christina Wilhelmina Kaiser, May 20, 1938, in Delft, Netherlands.
At World champion-ships, won bronze medals for small allround (1965–66), gold medals (1967–68) and silver medals (1969–72); won bronze medals for 3,000 meters and 1,500 meters at Grenoble Olympics (1968); won a silver medal for 1,500 meters and a gold medal for 3,000 meters at Sapporo Olympics (1972), the oldest woman to win a gold medal in an indiv. event (33 years, 268 days).
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