Jos Valentijn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jos Valentijn

Dutch speed skater

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1952

Place of Birth: Ter Aar, South Holland, Netherlands

Profession: speed skater

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jos Valentijn (born 28 March 1952) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who specialized in the 500 m and 1000 m distances.
In 1973, he won a silver medal at the World Sprint Championships.
In 1976, while leading after three events he was disqualified at the 1000 m for three consecutive false starts and was left without a medal.His wife, Haitske Pijlman, is also a former competitive speed skater; their daughter Rikst Valentijn is an artistic gymnast.