Houkje Gerrits Bouma

Houkje Gerrits Bouma ([ˈɦɑu̯kjə ˈɣɛ.rɪts boːmaː] 12 January 1788 – 8 August 1857), with surnames van der Veen, van der Schans and Vriezema from her marriages, was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater who later lived in Veenwouden. She competed at the first known women's speed skating race in 1805 at the age of 16 and won the women's speed skating competition in 1809.

Houkje Gerrits Bouma

Houkje Gerrits Bouma ([ˈɦɑu̯kjə ˈɣɛ.rɪts boːmaː] 12 January 1788 – 8 August 1857), with surnames van der Veen, van der Schans and Vriezema from her marriages, was a Dutch female kortebaan speed skater who later lived in Veenwouden. She competed at the first known women's speed skating race in 1805 at the age of 16 and won the women's speed skating competition in 1809.