Elis Ligtlee

Elis Ligtlee (born 28 June 1994) is a Dutch track cyclist. She represented her nation at the 2014 and 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She won the gold medal in the keirin race at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Following her Olympic victory, Ligtlee was officially inducted to the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.

Major results

 * 2013
 * Revolution
 * 1st Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow
 * 2nd Keirin – Round 2, Glasgow
 * UEC European U23 Track Championships
 * 1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Team Sprint (with Shanne Braspennincx)
 * 1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg 500m Time Trial
 * 3rd Sprint
 * Grand Prix Sprint Apeldoorn
 * 2nd Sprint
 * 3rd Keirin


 * 2014
 * 1st Sprint, Revolution – Round 3, Manchester
 * 1st Sprint, Champions of Sprint
 * Festival of Speed
 * 1st Sprint
 * 2nd Keirin
 * Open des Nations sur Piste de Roubaix
 * 1st Keirin
 * 2nd Sprint
 * 2nd Team Sprint (with Shanne Braspennincx)
 * UEC European U23 Track Championships
 * 1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Keirin
 * 2nd silver medal.svg Sprint
 * 2nd silver medal.svg Team Sprint (with Yesna Rijkhoff)
 * 3rd bronze medal.svg 500m Time Trial
 * UEC European Track Championships
 * 2nd 500m Time Trial
 * 3rd Team Sprint (with Shanne Braspennincx)
 * 2nd Sprint, US Sprint GP
 * 2nd Team Sprint, Cottbuser Nächte (with Shanne Braspennincx)
 * 2nd Sprint, Track-Cycling Challenge Grenchen
 * Sprintermeeting
 * 2nd Sprint
 * 3rd Keirin


 * 2015
 * UEC European Track Championships
 * 1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Keirin
 * 1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Sprint
 * 2nd silver medal.svg 500m Time Trial
 * 3rd bronze medal.svg Team Sprint (with Laurine van Riessen)
 * 1st Sprint, US Sprint GP
 * 1st Sprint, Festival of Speed
 * 2nd Sprint, Open des Nations sur Piste de Roubaix
 * UEC European U23 Track Championships
 * 2nd silver medal.svg Sprint
 * 2nd silver medal.svg 500m Time Trial
 * 3rd bronze medal.svg Keirin
 * 3rd bronze medal.svg Team Sprint (with Kyra Lamberink)
 * 3rd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels


 * 2016
 * 1st Gold medal olympic.svg Keirin, Olympic Games
 * UEC European U23 Track Championships
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Keirin
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Sprint
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team Sprint (with Kyra Lamberink)
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg 500m Time Trial
 * 1st Keirin, Oberhausen
 * 1st Sprint, Öschelbronn
 * 1st Sprint, Dudenhofen
 * bronze medal.svg 3rd Sprint, UCI World Track Cycling Championships


 * 2017
 * 2nd Sprint, Belgian International Track Meeting
 * 3rd Sprint, Internationaal Baan Sprint Keirin Toernooi
 * 3rd Keirin, Troféu Internacional de Anadia