Joan Elizabeth Groothuysen (September 6, 1957 – May 7, 2018) was a Canadian cross-country skier. She competed at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics in the 5 km and 10 km individual races and 4×5 km relay with the best achievement of seventh place in the relay in 1976.[1] She died of cancer in Edmonton in 2018.[2]

Joan Groothuysen
Personal information
Born(1957-09-06)September 6, 1957
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 7, 2018(2018-05-07) (aged 60)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubInuvik Ski Club/Bonnyville

Cross-country skiing results

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Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1976 18 30 34 7
1980 22 27 34 8

World Championships

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 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1978 20 34 38 9

References

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  1. ^ "Joan Groothuysen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Joan Groothuysen obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.