Sjoerd Huisman (19 June 1986 – 30 December 2013) was a Dutch speed skater who specialised in marathon speed skating.
Career Huisman made his debut in marathon speed skating in 2005 to become one of the best sprinters in the peloton. His biggest success was winning the Dutch championship on natural ice in 2009 at the Oostvaardersplassen. A year later Huisman won the Essent CupSjoerd Huisman overleden - Telegraaf and the Dutch Open at the Austrian Weissensee.
Huisman was also successful in inline skating. In 2010 he won the Dutch marathon championship.
In May 2011, Huisman was involved in a car accident after he blacked-out behind the wheel.Sjoerd Huisman plotseling overleden - Schaatsen.nl Seven months later he returned to the peloton.
Honours Dutch national marathon speed skating champion: 1 time Dutch national marathon inlineskating champion: 1 time
Personal longtrack records
Sjoerd Huisman - Speedskating Results
Personal life and death His sister, Mariska Huisman, is one of the Netherlands' most successful female marathon speed skaters.
On 30 December 2013, Huisman died of cardiac arrest, aged only 27. He had finished only second to Arjan Stroetinga in one of his final races, on 22 December 2013.Sjoerd Huisman (27) overleden - NOS
References
External links Profile - Schaatspeloton