Louw Hekkema

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameLouwe Willem•Hekkema
Used nameLouw•Hekkema
Born12 October 1937 in Aduard, Groningen (NED)
Died12 January 2019 (aged 81 years 3 months) in Groningen, Groningen (NED)
NOC Netherlands

Biography

Louw Hekkema worked as a speed skating judge for both the Royal Dutch Skating Federation and the ISU. Hekkema made his international début when he officiated at the 1987 European Women’s Championships in Groningen. In 1994 he was one of the speed skating referees for several of the women’s events at the Lillehammer Olympics. Hekkema worked as a civil servant in the road and hydraulic engineering department in Haren, where he was involved in the construction of an ice rink in Noordlaren.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1994 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) NED Louw Hekkema
500 metres, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Referee
1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Referee
1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Referee
3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Referee
5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Referee