Urta Rozenstruik
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Urta Rozenstruik is a Dutch
bobsledder
born in Suriname
. Rozenstruik started with international bobsleigh competitions in 2002. She is a runner in a 2-bob mostly alongside Eline Jurg
.
In 2005 two Dutch female bobs qualified for the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin, however the team line-ups were still unsure. At the qualification play-off (named bob-off) held in Oberhof
, Germany
four competitors fought for two seats behind Jurg and the other driver Ilse Broeders
. Jurg's main runner Christel Bertens
was the main victim of the qualification process and ended up in fourth position. Jeannette Pennings
was teamed-up with her main driver Broeders, while Bertens was replaced by Kitty van Haperen
instead, Broeders' first back-up runner.
Rozenstruik, Jurg's back-up runner at the time became third and was the reserve runner in case anything would happen with either Pennings or Van Haperen. At the Olympics she saw Broeders/Pennings starting off first, crashing and causing concentration trouble for Jurg/Van Haperen who saw it all happen. This resulted in disappointing results and an eleventh position overall after four runs.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
bobsledder
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
born in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. Rozenstruik started with international bobsleigh competitions in 2002. She is a runner in a 2-bob mostly alongside Eline Jurg
Eline Jurg
Eline Jurg is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 1996. Competed in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002....
.
In 2005 two Dutch female bobs qualified for the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin, however the team line-ups were still unsure. At the qualification play-off (named bob-off) held in Oberhof
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
four competitors fought for two seats behind Jurg and the other driver Ilse Broeders
Ilse Broeders
Ilse Broeders is a Dutch bobsledder who competed from 1999 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of tenth in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002....
. Jurg's main runner Christel Bertens
Christel Bertens
Christel Bertens is a Dutch bobsledder and athlete. Bertens is a runner in a 2-bob mostly alongside Eline Jurg.In 2005 two Dutch female bobs qualified for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, however the team line-ups were still unsure...
was the main victim of the qualification process and ended up in fourth position. Jeannette Pennings
Jeannette Pennings
Jeannette Pennings is a Dutch bobsledder and athlete. The high jumper Wilbert Pennings is her brother. She started with international bobsleigh competitions in 1999. She is the runner in a 2-bob mostly alongside Ilse Broeders. Broeders and Pennings appeared on their first Olympics at the 2002...
was teamed-up with her main driver Broeders, while Bertens was replaced by Kitty van Haperen
Kitty van Haperen
Kitty van Haperen is a Dutch athlete and bobsledder.Van Haperen was born at Tilburg. She started her career in athletics and reached the national rankings in 1991 in javelin throw...
instead, Broeders' first back-up runner.
Rozenstruik, Jurg's back-up runner at the time became third and was the reserve runner in case anything would happen with either Pennings or Van Haperen. At the Olympics she saw Broeders/Pennings starting off first, crashing and causing concentration trouble for Jurg/Van Haperen who saw it all happen. This resulted in disappointing results and an eleventh position overall after four runs.