Ria Visser

Dutch speed skater (born 1961)

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Adriana Johanna " Ria " Visser (born 20 July 1961) is a Dutch ice speed skater.
In 1979 and 1980, she won the bronze medal in the World Junior Speed Skating Championships.
At the 1984 Winter Olympics she raced three distances, but did not reach higher than a 13th place.
Only Stien Kaiser has been more successful at the national level.
Personal records Tournament overview ** fell sources: References External links Ria Visser at SpeedSkatingStats.

Adriana Johanna "Ria" Visser (born 20 July 1961) is a Dutch ice speed skater.

Visser participated in six World Allround Speed Skating Championships, performing best at her first attempt in 1979, when she came in 6th. In 1979 and 1980, she won the bronze medal in the World Junior Speed Skating Championships. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid she won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres, finishing just behind her Dutch teammate Annie Borckink. At the 1984 Winter Olympics she raced three distances, but did not reach higher than a 13th place. Unlike in international events, Visser was very successful at the Dutch National Allround Championships, winning the event five times and coming in second twice. Only Stien Kaiser has been more successful at the national level.

In the 1990s, she was a TV commentator for the Dutch sports program NOS Studio Sport.