Bob de Jong
Encyclopedia
Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong (born November 13, 1976 in Leimuiden
) is a Dutch
speed skater
who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.
in Turin
, with a personal record of 13:01.57, beating world record holder Chad Hedrick
and Carl Verheijen
. He also skated in the men's 5000 m event and placed 6th. At the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, Utah
, he placed 15th in the men's 10000 m and 30th in the men's 5000 m. In 1998
, he won the silver medal in the men's 10000 m and 4th in the men's 5000 m.
At the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver he won the bronze medal at the 10.000 m. Being his 3rd olympic games winning a medal.
Leimuiden
Leimuiden is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 9 km south of the town of Hoofddorp, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem....
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.
Speed skating career
In 2006, he won the gold medal for the ten kilometer race at the Olympic Games2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, with a personal record of 13:01.57, beating world record holder Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP...
and Carl Verheijen
Carl Verheijen
Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter...
. He also skated in the men's 5000 m event and placed 6th. At the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, he placed 15th in the men's 10000 m and 30th in the men's 5000 m. In 1998
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, he won the silver medal in the men's 10000 m and 4th in the men's 5000 m.
At the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver he won the bronze medal at the 10.000 m. Being his 3rd olympic games winning a medal.
World Records
| Distance | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m Junior | 3:53.06 | March 8, 1996 |  Salt Lake City Utah Olympic Oval The Utah Olympic Oval, an indoor speed skating oval built for the 2002 Winter Olympics, is located southwest of Salt Lake City, in Kearns, Utah. The Oval hosted the long track speed skating events for the 2002 games. Inside the facility the 400-meter skating track surrounds two international sized... |
| 3000 m Men World record progression 3,000 m speed skating men The World record progression 3,000 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
3:53.06 | March 8, 1996 |  Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
| 5000 m Junior | 6:37.55 | March 10, 1996 | Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
Personal records
De Jong is currently 23rd on the adelskalender. His highest ranking was 4th between 17 March 2001 and 20 October 2001.External links
- Photos of Bob de Jong
- Personal records
- Results at major events at skateresults.com