Sjoukje Dijkstra

Sjoukje Dijkstra
Dijkstra in 1965
Full nameSjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra
Other namesSjoukje Kossmayer
Born(1942-01-28)28 January 1942
Akkrum, Netherlands
Died2 May 2024(2024-05-02) (aged 82)
Someren, Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryNetherlands
Retired1964
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
1964 InnsbruckSingles
1960 Squaw ValleySingles
World Championships
1964 DortmundSingles
1963 Cortina d'AmpezzoSingles
1962 PragueSingles
1960 VancouverSingles
1959 Colorado SpringsSingles
European Championships
1964 GrenobleSingles
1963 BudapestSingles
1962 GenevaSingles
1961 BerlinSingles
1960 Garmisch-PartenkirchenSingles
1959 DavosSingles

Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɕʌukjə ˈdɛikstraː]; 28 January 1942 – 2 May 2024) was a Dutch competitive figure skater. She was the 1964 Olympic champion in ladies' singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion (1962–1964), five-time European champion (1960–1964), and the six-time Dutch national champion (1959–1964). She was the first Dutch athlete to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.