Geijssen, Carolina (1947–)
Geijssen, Carolina (1947–)
Dutch speedskater. Name variations: Carry Geijssen. Born Carolina Cornelia Catharina Geijssen, Jan 11, 1947, in Amsterdam, Netherlands; sister of Beppie te-Winkel-Geijssen (skater).
Won Dutch National allround title (1966); won a gold medal for the 1,000 meters and a silver for the 1,500 meters at Grenoble Olympics (1968); won a bronze medal at World championships for small allround (1968); retired (1971).
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