| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-09-30) 30 September 1959 (age 65) Cannes, France |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | CEPG Paris |
Marie-France van Helden (née Vives; born 30 September 1959) is a retired French speed skater. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in 500 m and 3000 m and finished in 27th and 24th place, respectively. In 1980 she married Hans van Helden, a Dutch speed skater who later changed his nationality to French.
Personal bests:
- 500 m – 42.49 (1988)
- 1000 m – 1:25.7 (1986)
- 1500 m – 2:11.64 (1986)
- 3000 m – 4:32.44 (1988)
- 5000 m – 8:14.31 (1987)
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marie-France van Helden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
- Marie-France van Helden-Vives at speedskatingstats.com
- Marie-France van Helden-Vives at The-Sports.org
- Marie-France van Helden at Olympedia (archive)
- Marie-France van Helden at Olympics.com
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