 Kọkọ parí gbólóhùn tó wà nísàlẹ yìí: Ó kópa nínú ìdíje World Junior Speed Skating Championships ní Norway lọdún 1981, ó sì gba ipò kẹrìndínlógún. Nígbà tí : 1981 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Ẹgbẹ Dutch Speed Skating Union kede pe Kauffmann ti yọ kuro ninu yiyan orilẹ-ede nitori pe o ni idojukọ pupọ lori gigun kẹkẹ. Gẹgẹbi ẹlẹsẹ ẹlẹsẹ ẹlẹsẹ ti o dara julọ o dije ni KNSB Dutch Allround Championships ni ọdun 1982, 1983 ati 1984. Ipele rẹ to dara julọ jẹ keje; mejeeji ni 1982 ati 1983. O dije ni KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships ni ọdun 1983 ti o pari ni kẹsan. 