Country Netherlands Sport Speed skating | Name Jeen den | |
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Born 8 January 1928 ( 1928-01-08 ) De Veenhoop, Netherlands Died October 8, 2014, Heerenveen, Netherlands Similar Evert van Benthem, Henk Angenent, Erik Hulzebosch | ||
Gptv jeen van den berg overleden
Jeen van den Berg (8 January 1928 – 8 October 2014) was a Dutch long track speed skating primarily known as the winner of the Elfstedentocht of 1954. He competed in the race a record seven times, with his first race being in 1947 and his final one in 1997.
Contents
- Gptv jeen van den berg overleden
- Jeen van den berg wint elfstedentocht 1954
- Olympic Games
- Personal life and death
- References
On 3 February 1954, van den Berg finished the race in a record 7 hours and 35 minutes, a record finally bettered by Evert van Benthem 31 years later. He came third in the infamous 1963 race.
In 1973 he became the first Dutch marathon skate champion.
Jeen van den berg wint elfstedentocht 1954
Olympic Games
As a long-track speed skater, Van den Berg took part at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics. In 1956 he finished 24th at the 5000 meters and in 1960 he ended 19th at the 5000 and 22nd at the 1500 meters.
Personal life and death
Married to Atty, van den Berg was a teacher by profession. In 2014 he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died in a nursing home on 8 October 2014 at the age of 86.
