Former Olympic figure skater Joan Haanappel (83) passed away

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When figure skating duo Joan Haanappel and Sjoukje Dijkstra returned from a tournament, thousands of screaming fans were waiting for them. After Haanap...

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The 1940-born Haanappel, together with Sjoukje Dijkstra, put figure skating on the map in the Netherlands.

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1940-2024: Until she was 19, Joan Haanappel was a figure skater at the world level, but even after that, her life remained dedicated to sport.

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Former figure skater Joan Haanappel died at the age of 83 in a hospital in Leuven, Belgium. Haanappel, along with Olympic champion Sjoukje Dijkstra, is considered the best figure skater the Netherlands has ever had.

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Former figure skater Joan Haanappel died in a hospital in Leuven, Belgium, at the age of 83. This is what the Netherlands Figure Skating Foundation reports. Together with Olympic champion Sjoukje Dijkstra, Haanappel is considered the best figure skater the Netherlands has ever had.