Elis Ligtlee

Elis Ligtlee (born 28 June 1994) is a Dutch former 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

3rd Sprint 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

2016

UEC European U23 Track Championships

1st Keirin, Oberhausen 1st Sprint, Öschelbronn 1st Sprint, Dudenhofen

2017 2nd Sprint, Belgian International Track Meeting 3rd Sprint, Internationaal Baan Sprint Keirin Toernooi 3rd Keirin, Troféu Internacional de Anadia