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Dutch cyclist
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Female
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28 June 1994(Deventer, Netherlands)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Major results
- 2013
- Revolution
- 1st Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow
- 2nd Keirin – Round 2, Glasgow
- UEC European U23 Track Championships
- Grand Prix Sprint Apeldoorn
- 2nd Sprint
- 3rd Keirin
- 2014
- 1st Sprint, Revolution – Round 3, Manchester
- 1st Sprint, Champions of Sprint
- Festival of Speed
- 1st Sprint
- 2nd Keirin
- Open des Nations sur Piste de Roubaix
- 1st Keirin
- 2nd Sprint
- 2nd Team Sprint (with Shanne Braspennincx)
- UEC European U23 Track Championships
- UEC European Track Championships
- 2nd 500m Time Trial
- 3rd Team Sprint (with Shanne Braspennincx)
- 2nd Sprint, US Sprint GP
- 2nd Team Sprint, Cottbuser Nächte (with Shanne Braspennincx)
- 2nd Sprint, Track-Cycling Challenge Grenchen
- Sprintermeeting
- 2nd Sprint
- 3rd Keirin
- 2015
- UEC European Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, US Sprint GP
- 1st Sprint, Festival of Speed
- 2nd Sprint, Open des Nations sur Piste de Roubaix
- UEC European U23 Track Championships
- 3rd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels
