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annie in january 1981 borckink with the sportswoman of the year award hupsel , netherlands 220px sport women 's speed skating 17 october 1951 annie borckink 1981.jpg annie borckink
 annie borckink
annie borckink

anna `` annie '' johanna geertruida maria borckink -lrb- born 17 october 1951 -rrb- is a former speed skater from the netherlands , who represented her native country at the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid , united states .
she won the gold medal in the women 's 1500 metres event , with dutch teammate ria visser winning the silver medal .
for her performance , borckink was named dutch sportswoman of the year .
after retiring from skating she runs a sporting goods store in dronten .
personal bests : 500 m -- 43.3 -lrb- 1977 -rrb- 1000 m -- 1:25.60 -lrb- 1980 -rrb- 1500 m -- 2:10.95 -lrb- 1980 -rrb- 3000 m -- 4:41.75 -lrb- 1981 -rrb-
