Ans Schut
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Johanna "Ans"•Schut (-Boekema) |
| Used name | Ans•Schut |
| Born | 26 November 1944 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland (NED) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | ?, Apeldoorn (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Although Ans Schut was known as a long distance skater, she had won the 3000 m at the 1968 World Championships two weeks before the Grenoble Olympics, Schut was not the gold medal favourite in the 3k. That was her compatriot, Stien Baas-Kaiser, the 1967 and 1968 World Champion and World Record holder. But Baas-Kaiser raced in rainy conditions, while Schut had a clear sky and finished close to Baas-Kaiser’s World Record. In the next season, Schut would break the 3000 World Record three times, in addition to the 1500 m record. Schut seemed headed for the 1970 world title, but a fall in the 1000 m cost her dearly, leaving her 2nd place in 1968 as her best performance. At the Dutch Championships, she never fared better than second (1969) and third on three occasions.
Personal Bests: 500 – 44.9 (1971); 1000 – 1:30.1 (1971); 1500 – 2:16.6 (1971); 3000 – 4:50.3 (1969).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | NED |
Ans Schut | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | 12 February 1968 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres, Women | Final Standings | 4:56.2 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Allround – 23 February 1969 - 17 January 1970: 185.499 (23 February 1969; Inzell, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (1500 m – 22 February 1969 - 17 January 1970: 2:18.5 (22 February 1969; Inzell, FRG); 3000 m – 2 February 1969 - 16 January 1971: 4:52.0 (2 February 1969; Grenoble, FRA), 4:50.4 (9 February 1969; Davos, SUI), 4:50.3 (23 February 1969; Inzell, FRG); Mini Combination – 23 February 1969 - 18 January 1970: 185.500 (22/23 February 1969; Inzell, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Speed Skating Championships (0–0–1 1970 Heerenveen bronze: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (0–1–1 1968 Helsinki silver: Allround; 1969 Grenoble bronze: Allround)