Antje Koopmans
Antje Koopmans is a former Dutch kortebaanschaatsen speedskater.Biography
Koopmans lived in Oosterwolde, Friesland.
In the winter of 1940/1941 she became champion of the province Groningen.
On 7 January 1941 she became Dutch national champion kortebaanschaatsen, in Groningen. In the final she beat Sietske Pasveer. The final wasn't excited; among others because Pasveer was fatigued of her previous three races against Hennie Sietsema ; while Koopmans had a “staartnummer”. The price was besides of the national title a gold medal and 100 gulden. The national championships were part of the cinema's polygoon journal, which included visuals of some races and Koopmans posing after becoming national champion.
On 18 January 1942 she won again the championships of the province Groningen, after winning the final of Ike Nienhuis with 2–1. After it was 1-1, Nienhuis was ahead of Koopmans in the deciding race but fell halfway.
