Annie van der Meer

Annie van der Steeg-Van der Meer (10 August 1928 — 30 May 2004) was a Dutch kortebaan speed skater, with her best results in the 1950s. During her career she won a total of 75 prizes. She became twice Frisian champion and won the silver medal at the national championships.

Career She already did speed skating when she was young, but never competed in girls’ competitions. She started competing at the serious competitions. After a short while she started winning prizes. However, at a competition at IJsbrechtum she crashed. She rode against a rope she didn’t saw due to the mist. She had a concussion and couldn’t compete at other races that winter. She returned on the ice in the winter of 1948-49. She became the Frisian kortebaan champion in the winter of 1950-51 in Appingedam. She beat Aaltje Terpstra, a rider who won almost all competitions in Drenthe and Groningen. A special poem was dedicated to her; published in the newspaper. At the 1955 and 1956 national championships she won the silver.

Together with Siep she lived in Leeuwarden. Annie and Siep had three children, one son Jan en 2 daughters; Jellie and Froukje. Daughter Jellie also skated as a semi professional.