Editing Ter Aar (section)

==People from Ter Aar==
* Jan W. van der Hoorn (1923–2017), speed skater and winner of the 1947 [[Elfstedentocht]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ad.nl/groene-hart/een-paar-weken-na-de-tocht-van-47-waren-zijn-ogen-nog-bevroren~a47b10e2/ |title=Een paar weken na de tocht van '47 waren zijn ogen nog bevroren (A few weeks after the 1947 tour, his eyes were still frozen) |author=Hans-Paul Andriessen |date=2017-04-06 |website=AD (Algemeen Dagblad) |language=Dutch }}</ref>
* Deborah (Bora) van der Hoorn (1927), sister of Jan W., speed skater, winner of the 1947 Ronde van Loosdrecht (120&nbsp;km). She was one of six women that finished the recreational 1947 Elfstedentocht. Women were not allowed to participate in the race.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.schaatsen.nl/verhalen/deborah-van-der-hoorn-pionier-op-het-ijs/ |title=Deborah van der Hoorn: pionier op het ijs |language=Dutch |website=Schaatsen.nl |date=2015-02-24 }}</ref><!-- http://web.archive.org/web/20150331012526/https://www.schaatsen.nl/verhalen/deborah-van-der-hoorn-pionier-op-het-ijs/ -->
* Jan J. van der Hoorn (1931–2016), nephew of Jan W. and Bora, speed skater, one of five joined winners of the 1956 Elfstedentocht. He started a skating shop in Ter Aar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.schaatsen.nl/nieuws/2016/elfstedenwinnaar-jan-j-van-der-hoorn-overleden/ |title=Elfstedenwinnaar Jan J. van der Hoorn overleden |website=Schaatsen.nl |date=2016-11-26 |language=Dutch }}</ref>
* Lenie van der Hoorn-Langelaan (1948), winner of the 1985 Elfstedentocht, the first women's race edition, and 11 alternative Elfstedentochten<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2364985-elfstedenwinnaressen-alsnog-gehuldigd-voor-winnen-tocht-der-tochten |title=Elfstedenwinnaressen alsnog gehuldigd voor winnen Tocht der Tochten |website=NOS.nl |date=2021-01-18 |language=Dutch }} Includes documentary Andere Tijden Sport: ''De onzichtbare winnares van de Elfstedentocht'' (The invisible winner of the Elfstedentocht).</ref>
* [[Jos Valentijn]] (1952), Dutch speed skater, silver medallist at the [[World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men|1973 World Sprint Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportgeschiedenis.nl/schaatsen/de-woelige-schaatscarriere-van-jos-valentijn/ |title=De woelige schaatscarrière van Jos Valentijn (The turbulent skating career of Jos Valentijn) |date=2019-02-14 |website=Sportgeschiedenis.nl |language=Dutch }}</ref><!-- http://web.archive.org/web/20190726083913/https://sportgeschiedenis.nl/schaatsen/de-woelige-schaatscarriere-van-jos-valentijn/ -->
* Jody Pijper (1952), Dutch voice actress and singer in [[Stars on 45]] (Stars On, Starsound, Star Sound), a Dutch novelty pop act that was successful in Europe, the United States, and Australia in the early 1980s, with their [[Stars on 45 (song)|Stars on 45 song medley]].
* [[Jens Toornstra]] (1989), Dutch professional [[association football|footballer]], player for the Dutch national team, Feyenoord, FC Utrecht and ADO Den Haag.
* [[Melissa Wijfje]] (1995), Dutch speed skater and 2020 European Speed Skating Champion in the Women's team pursuit.