Dianne de Leeuw

January 6, 2024
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Dianne de Leeuw
Full Name Dianne de Leeuw
Occupation Speed Skater
Date Of Birth Nov 19, 1955(1955-11-19)
Age 69
Birthplace Orange
Country United States
Birth City California
Horoscope Scorpio

Dianne de Leeuw Biography

Name Dianne de Leeuw
Birthday Nov 19
Birth Year 1955
Place Of Birth Orange
Home Town California
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Scorpio

Dianne de Leeuw is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on November 19, 1955 in Orange, California, United States. Dianne Margaret de Leeuw (born 19 November 1955) is a former American-born Dutch figure skater in competitive competition who was a representative of the Netherlands. She was an 1975 World champion as well as her 1976 European champion as well as her 1976 Olympic Silver medalist.

in 1975 de Leeuw repeated as silver medalist at the European Championships in Copenhagen, while Errath also took home gold. She was crowned World champion in the 1974 World Championships held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, placing just ahead in the race ahead of Hamill and Errath and was chosen as by the public as the Dutch female athlete of the year.

De Leeuw was awarded silver at the 1974 European Championships in Geneva. In in 1976, the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, she carried the Dutch flag and made regular trips to Germany to enjoy ice-time. She was awarded the silver medal and Hamill and Errath were awarded bronze and gold respectively. Following her bronze medal in the 1976 World Championships in Gothenburg, de Leeuw retired from ISU competition. She performed in the Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice. Holiday on Ice and the Ice Follies and then became an instructor in the Westminster Ice Palace in Westminster, California and Anaheim Ice.

Dianne de Leeuw Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Speed Skater
House Living in own house.

Dianne de Leeuw is one of the richest Speed Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dianne de Leeuw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Because there were a limited international opportunities for U.S. skaters, de Leeuw’s mother was convinced she would try her hand at competing in the Netherlands. She took their first ever national championship during the 1970-71 season , and was selected to compete in at the 2001 European Championships in Zurich, where she was 19th. In order to be eligible for in the 2002 Winter Olympics, de Leeuw had to be in the top 10 at the 2002 European Championships. She came in ninth, and she made her Olympic debut in the 16th position. Then she made her debut performance during the World Championships.

The breakthrough for De Leeuw’s career occurred during the 1973-74 season. The initial ISU Championship medal was silver at the 1974 European Championships in Zagreb, just behind Christine Errath. In 1974, at the World Championships in Munich, she received the bronze medal. She stepped onto the podium alongside Errath as well as Dorothy Hamill.

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Dianne Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dianne de Leeuw celebrates birthday on November 19 of every year.

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