What is Ab Krook?
[[File:Ab Krook (1976).jpg|right|200px]] '''Ab Krook''' (18 June 1944 – 13 October 2020) was a Dutch speed skating coach between 1977 and 2006. He was also a speed skater between 1967 and 1971. He competed at Dutch National Championships, but never reached the top. He was born in [[Oud-Loosdrecht]], [[Netherlands]]. He was coach during eight [[Winter Olympics]] and later served as a coordinator. Among others he coached [[Annie Borckink]] winning the Olympic gold medal and [[Ria Visser]] the silver medal at the [[1980 Winter Olympics]]. He coached [[Bart Veldkamp]] winning gold at the [[1992 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.nos.nl/e/2352456-ritsma-ab-krook-heeft-mij-topsporter-gemaakt-hij-was-heel-waakzaam.html|title=Ritsma: 'Ab Krook heeft mij topsporter gemaakt, hij was heel waakzaam' &#124; NOS|website=amp.nos.nl}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Krook had a [[cerebral infarction]] in 2018. He died from problems caused by a second infarction on 13 October 2020 in [[Blaricum]], Netherlands, aged 76.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20201015_75695460/schaatsicoon-en-voormalig-bondscoach-ab-krook-76-overleden|title=Schaatsicoon en voormalig bondscoach Ab Krook (76) overleden|website=Noordhollandsdagblad}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hartvannederland.nl/nieuws/2020/ab-krook-overleden/|title=Oud-schaatscoach Ab Krook overleden op 76-jarige leeftijd|date=October 15, 2020|website=Hart van Nederland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ad.nl/schaatsen/ab-krook-kende-iedereen-en-iedereen-kende-gepassioneerde-schaatsgek-ab-krook~a31f0ac8/|title=}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Krook, Ab}} [[Category:1944 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Skating coaches]] [[Category:Dutch speed skaters]] [[Category:Sportspeople from North Holland]] {{sports-bio-stub}}