Esmé Kamphuis Explained

Esmé Kamphuis (born 22 May 1983 in Zwolle) is a former Dutch heptathlete, who has competed as a bobsledder since 2004.[1] Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was second in the two-woman event at Cesana Pariol in the 2010-11 season.[2] She took a bronze medal at the Bobsleigh European Championships in 2011.[3]

Kamphuis also finished tenth in the two-woman event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg. She competed with Tine Veenstra at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where they finished eighth in the two-woman event.

She qualified for the bobsleigh competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics[4] where she narrowly missed out on a medal by finishing fourth - the best ever result by a Dutch bobsleigh team.[5] Subsequently, in July 2014 she announced her retirement from the sport following the retirement of her brakewoman Judith Vis.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile Esme Kamphuis . FIBT . 5 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Todd Hays hired as women’s bobsled head coach . https://web.archive.org/web/20150122234311/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Bobsled-Skeleton-Federation/Features/2011/May/27/Todd-Hays-hired-as-women-s-bobsled-head-coach . dead . January 22, 2015 . . 27 May 2011 . . 22 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Bobsleigh pilots Sandra Kiriasis and Esme Kamphuis end careers . . 9 July 2014 . . 22 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150123030756/http://www.fibt.com/en/news/latest-news/news-article/news/5391.html?backUrl=%2Findex.php%3Fid%3D171%26page%3D4%26filter%255B%255D%3D%26L%3D0 . 23 January 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: Bobsleester Esmé Kamphuis gekwalificeerd voor Sochi . NOC*NSF . 5 February 2014 . Dutch . 16 December 2013.
  5. Web site: FIBT Olympic summary: Zubkov with first double bobsleigh victory for Russia, athletes from six nations on podium . . 24 February 2014 . . 22 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150123011338/http://www.fibt.com/en/news/latest-news/news-article/news/5297.html?backUrl=%2Findex.php%3Fid%3D171%26page%3D17%26filter%255B%255D%3D%26L%3D0 . 23 January 2015 . dead .

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