Esmee Visser

Esmee Michelle Visser (; born 26 January 1996) is a Dutch speed skater and Olympic Champion who specialises in long-distance events.

Born in Leiden, she qualified for the 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics in December 2017. At the 2018 European Championships, she won the 3000 metres in her second-ever international race. On 16 February 2018, she won the gold medal in the women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics with a time of 6:50.23.

At the first competition weekend of the 2018–19 ISU World Cup in Obihiro, Japan, she won the 3000m event, the first World Cup victory of her career.

Personal records

At the end of the 2019–20 speed skating season, Visser occupied the 43rd position on the adelskalender with a points total of 160.226

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Tournament overview Season Dutch Championships Single Distances Dutch Championships Allround World Championships Junior Dutch Championships Junior European Championships Single Distances World Championships Single Distances Olympic Games World Cup GWC 2013–14 31st 500m 4th 1500m 21st 1000m 3000m 9th overall 2014–15 22nd 500m 17th 3000m 20th 1500m DNQ 5000m 17th overall 22nd 1500m 7th 3000m Team pursuit 22nd 500m 1500m 8th 1000m 3000m 4th overall 2015–16 21st 1500m 16th 3000m 20th 500m 10th 3000m 11th 1500m DNQ 5000m 11th overall 2016–17 18th 1500m 9th 3000m 6th 5000m 20th 500m 9th 3000m 12th 1500m DNQ 5000m 12th overall 2017–18 11th 3000m 5th 5000m 3000m 5000m 2018–19 4th 3000m 5000m 17th 500m 3000m 5th 1500m 5000m overall 5000m 3000/5000m 2019–20 11th 1500m 3000m 5000m 16th 500m 5th 3000m DNP 1500m DNP 5000m NC overall 3000m 5th 3000m 5000m 45th 1500m 10th 3000/5000m 2020–21 11th 3000m 4th 5000m 20th 500m 4th 3000m 16th 1500m 5000m 8th overall Source: DNQ : Did not qualify for the 5000m distance DNP : Did not participate GWC : Grand World Cup NC : No classification

World Cup overview Season 1500m 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 – – 7th(b) – – Season 3000/5000 meter 2017–18 – 1st (b) – – – – 2018–19 12th 4th 4th 2019–20 9th 5th 4th – 6th 8th Source:

(b) = Division B – = Did not participate

Medals won Championship Gold Silver Bronze Dutch Allround Classification 0 0 1 Dutch Allround Distances 2 0 0 Dutch Single Distances 3 0 0 World Single Distances 1 1 1 World Cup 3000/5000m 2 1 0 World Cup Classification 0 1 0 European Single Distances 1 0 0 Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Junior Team Pursuit 1 0 0