Nationality Dutch Name Bob Jong Website www.bobdejong.net Role Speed Skater | Height 1.80 m Weight 77 kg | |
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Personal best(s) 500 m: 37.86 (2001)1000 m: 1:18.74 (1996)1500 m: 1:48.22 (2005)3000 m: 3:42.51 (2002)5000 m: 6:08.76 (2009)10 000 m: 12:48.20 (2011) Olympic medals Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 10000 metres Similar People Jorrit Bergsma, Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme, Carl Verheijen, Rintje Ritsma Profiles | ||
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Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong (born 13 November 1976) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in long distances: five and ten kilometers.
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- Wait what with bob de jong ned
- Speed skating world cup astana 2011 november 26th 5000m bob de jong jonathan kuck
- Speed skating career
- Personal records
- References
Speed skating world cup astana 2011 november 26th 5000m bob de jong jonathan kuck
Speed skating career
In 2006, he won the gold medal for the ten kilometer race at the Olympic Games 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. In 1998, he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 m and 4th in the men's 5000 m. In 2010, he won the bronze medal in the men's 10,000 m. and in his fifth Olympics in 2014 he took his second Olympic Bronze in 10,000 m event.
After winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 m at the 2010 Olympic Games, de Jong, at age 37, won another bronze medal at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi in the 10,000 m becoming the oldest male competitor in 86 years to win speed skating medal at the Olympics.
Personal records
Source: SpeedskatingResults.com
De Jong is currently 23rd on the adelskalender. His highest ranking was 4th between 17 March 2001 and 20 October 2001.