Nationality Dutch Name Rintje Ritsma Retired 2008 Weight 93 kg | Height 1.89 m Website www.rintjeritsma.nl Role Speed Skater Turned pro 1988 | |
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Olympic medals Speed Skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000m Similar People Profiles | ||
De wil rintje ritsma
Robert Rintje Ritsma (born 13 April 1970) is a former Dutch long track speed skater. His nickname is the Beer van Lemmer, which translates to the Bear from Lemmer, analogous to Igor Zhelezovski's nickname "The Bear from Minsk", both of which are in reference to their imposing physical appearance.
Contents
- De wil rintje ritsma
- Jaromir radke vs rintje ritsma 10000m me hamar 1994
- Speed skating career
- World records
- Personal records
- Medals
- References
Jaromir radke vs rintje ritsma 10000m me hamar 1994
Speed skating career
He has won the World Allround Championships 4 times. He won this title in 1995, 1996,1999 and 2001; he was second in 1998 and 2003; he was third in 1993, 1994 and 2000.
He has won the European Allround Championships a record 6 times: 1994-1996 and 1998-2000.
He participated in five Winter Olympics, winning two silver and four bronze medals, from the 1994, 1998 and 2006 Games.
He also stood at the top of the alltime world ranking, the Adelskalender, for a long time (1,125 days in total).
World records
Over the course of his career, Ritsma skated 4 world records:
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Personal records
Source: SpeedskatingResults.com
Medals
Source: SchaatsStatistieken.nl