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Anice Das

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED23112198501
NOCNetherlands
Born31 Dec 1985 in  Bombay
GenderWomen
Higher educationPedagogy - Noordelijke Hogeschool: Leeuwarden, NED
LanguagesDutch, English, French
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.84 15 Nov 2013 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:15.11 26 Feb 2017 Calgary  
    1500m 2:00.06 16 Mar 2008 Calgary  
    3000m 4:23.61 16 Mar 2008 Calgary  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationRETIREMENT
She retired from competitive speed skating in March 2020. "I had no team and therefore no help from a coach. It is difficult to do it alone. That's not the way to compete at elite international level." (grootheerenveen.nl, 24 May 2020)

FROM INDIA TO THE NETHERLANDS
Born in India, she and her twin sister were adopted at eight months old and moved to the Netherlands. The siblings first lived in Amersfoort before settling in Assen. (anicedas.nl, 14 Feb 2012)		  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHer primary school took part in a skating scheme.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer parents and her twin sister. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2013)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age nine.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Enjoy what you're doing and make the best of it." (Athlete, 10 Dec 2013)  
Hero / IdolCanadian speed skater Catriona Le May Doan. (Athlete, 10 Dec 2013)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/anice.das  
twitter.com/aniceasha  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesShe struggled with a knee injury in 2015. (schaatsen.nl, 27 Oct 2016)

She was unable to train as much as she wanted during the 2014 off-season due to thyroid problems. (anicedas.nl, 05 Oct 2014)		  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2013/2014 World Sprint Championships Overall11  
    2016/2017 World Sprint Championships Overall18  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m19  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 500m22  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 Stavanger Team Sprint1  
    2016/2017 Heerenveen Team Sprint3  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m18  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m20  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 500m21  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m26  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m28  
    2010/2011 World Cup Classification 500m31  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m32  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m33  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 500m34  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m35  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m40  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m42