Anice Asha Farzana Das (born 31 December 1985 in Mumbai) is a retired Indian-born Dutch speed skater, specialized in sprint distances.

Anice Das
Anice Das in Inzell, Bavaria, Germany
Personal information
Birth nameAnice Asha Farzana Das
Born (1985-12-31) 31 December 1985 (age 38)
Mumbai, India
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Websitewww.anicedas.nl
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportSpeed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 37.84 (2013)
1000 m: 1:15.11 (2017)
1500 m: 2:00.06 (2008)
3000 m: 4:23:61 (2008)
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing the Netherlands
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Dutch single distance 0 0 1
Dutch sprint 0 2 0
Total 0 2 1

Professional career

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Das made her first appearance at the Dutch single distance championships on 30 December 2005, aged 19. Since then she competed in nearly all Dutch single distance championships and Dutch sprint championships. She has achieved a slow but steady progress in her results, with her best results occurring at the 2017 Dutch championships (3rd place in 500m single distance, 2nd place overall in sprint[1]). In February 2017, she competed at the world single distance championships for the first time. That same month, she competed at the world sprint championships for a second time. She was plagued by illness, including fever, in the week leading up to the event. She did manage to improve her personal best on 1000 meters in both races, finishing 18th overall.

On 28 December 2017, Das won the 500 meter event at the Dutch qualification tournament for the 2018 Olympic Games, beating all expected favorites. On 18 February 2018, she ended in 19th place at the Olympic 500 meter event, after skating in the first run without having an opponent in the other lane.[citation needed]

On 17 March 2020, Das announced her retirement from professional speed skating.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Das was born in Mumbai, India and was adopted by a Dutch family as an infant, along with her twin sister.[2]

Personal records

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Distance Time Date Track
500 meters 37,84 15 November 2013 Salt Lake City
1000 meters 1.15,11 26 February 2017 Calgary
1500 meters 2.00,06 12 March 2008 Calgary
3000 meters 4.23,61 13 March 2008 Calgary

Source:[1]

Results

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Season Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Single
Distances
 
Olympic
Games
World
Championships
Sprint
World
Cup
2005–06 21st 1000m
2007–08 19th 500m 19th 500m
19th 1000m
17th 500m
17th 1000m
18th overall
2008–09 9th 500m
15th 1000m
11th 500m
10th 1000m
7th 500m
6th 1000m
6th overall
2009–10 14th 500m
21st 1000m
  500m
20th 3000m
9th 1500m
DNS 5000m
NC13 overall
13th 500m
12th 1000m
DSQ 500m
DNS 1000m
DSQ overall
2010–11 4th 500m
13th 1000m
12th 1500m
7th 500m
7th 1000m
10th 500m
10th 1000m
8th overall
31st 500m
2011–12 5th 500m
8th 1000m
6th 500m
9th 1000m
5th 500m
12th 1000m
7th overall
34th 500m
2012–13 4th 500m
5th 1000m
5th 500m
8th 1000m
5th 500m
8th 1000m
7th overall
21st 500m
33rd 1000m
2013–14 5th 500m
13th 1000m
4th 500m
10th 1000m
12th 500m
WDR 1000m
NC overall
NAGANO

10th 500m
9th 1000m
17th 500m
10th 1000m
11th overall
15th 500m
41st 1000m
2014–15 5th 500m
17th 1000m
6th 500m
13th 1000m
8th 500m
15th 1000m
10th overall
20th 500m
2015–16 6th 500m
6th 1000m
5th 500m
7th 1000m
5th 500m
4th 1000m
4th overall
35th 500m
28th 1000m
2016–17   500m
11th 1000m
  500m
  1000m
  500m
  1000m
  overall
GANGNEUNG

22nd 500m
CALGARY

20th 500m
20th 1000m
15th 500m
16th 1000m
18th Overall
18th 500m
26th 1000m
  Team sprint
2017–18 10th 500m
9th 1000m
  500m
  1000m
5th 500m
  1000m
  overall
GANGNEUNG

19th 500m
32nd 500m
40th 1000m
2018–19 10th 500m 8th 500m
9th 1000m
DQ 500m
DNS 1000m
DQ overall
2019–20 8th 500m
11th 1000m
8th 500m
5th 1000m
7th 500m
4th 1000m
5th overall

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SchaatsStatistieken.nl".
  2. ^ "Olympics-bound Dutch skater Anice Das to visit India in search of her biological mother". Press Trust of India.
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