Wim van der Voort

{{short description|Dutch speed skater}}

{{family name hatnote|van der Voort|Voort|lang=Dutch}}

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| nationality = Dutch

| name = Wim van der Voort

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| caption = Wim van der Voort in 1952.

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| country = Netherlands

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|3|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = 's-Gravenzande, Netherlands

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|10|23|1923|3|24|df=y}}

| death_place = Delft, Netherlands

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|medaltemplates={{Medal|Sport|Men's speed skating}}

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{{Medal|Sport | Men's Speed skating}}

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Silver| 1952 Oslo|1500 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 1953 Helsinki| Allround}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver| 1951 Oslo| Allround}}

{{Medal|Silver| 1953 Hamar| Allround}}

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Willem "Wim" van der Voort (24 March 1923 – 23 October 2016) was a Dutch speed skater.{{cite news |url=http://www.gelderlander.nl/algemeen/sport/olympisch-medaillewinnaar-wim-van-der-voort-overleden-1.6570803 |title=Olympisch medaillewinnaar Wim van der Voort overleden |language=Dutch |date=October 25, 2016 |newspaper=De Gelderlander |access-date=October 25, 2016 }} At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Van der Voort was the silver medalist in the men's 1500 meters, finishing 0.2 seconds behind Hjalmar Andersen of Norway.[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=32&sp=SPE "1952 Winter Olympics – Oslo, Norway – Speed Skating"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070407105250/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=32&sp=SPE |date=2007-04-07 }} (Retrieved on February 27, 2008) He received a bronze medal at the 1953 World Allround Championships, and silver medals at the 1951 and 1953 European Championships.