Elis Ligtlee

Elis Ligtlee
Ligtlee in 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994
Deventer, the Netherlands
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroKeirin
World Championships
2015 YvelinesSprint
2016 London500m time trial
2018 Apeldoorn500 m time trial
European Championships
2013 ApeldoornKeirin
2015 GrenchenSprint
2015 GrenchenKeirin
2013 ApeldoornSprint
2014 GuadeloupeTime Trial
2015 GrenchenTime Trial
2014 GuadeloupeTeam Sprint
2015 GrenchenTeam Sprint

Elis Ligtlee (born 28 June 1994) is a Dutch track cyclist. She represented her nation at the 2014 and 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She won the gold medal in the keirin race at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Following her Olympic victory, Ligtlee was officially inducted to the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.