, of The Netherlands, skates her way to a gold medal during the women's figure skating event of the 9th Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, on February 2, 1964. Sjoukje Dijkstra, the figure skater who in 1964 became the first Dutch athlete to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, has died at the age of 82. Katja Kossmayer Dijkstra said in her post that her mother “passed away peacefully at home” on Thursday. The post did not reveal a cause of death. (AP Photo)
