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Eddy Verheijen
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Frits Eddy Verheijen (born 21 March 1946) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500 and 1500 meter events finishing in 25th and 19th place, respectively.[1]
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Full name | Frits Eddy Verheijen |
Born | (1946-03-21) 21 March 1946 (age 78) Vaals, the Netherlands |
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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Sport | Speed skating |
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Verheijen married Rieneke Demming, an international speed skater. Their two sons, Frank and Carl, also became prominent speed skaters.[2]