Athletes
- Birthdate:
- November 13, 1976
- Height:
- 5' 11"
- Weight:
- 183 pounds
- Age:
- 31
Speedskating
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | Men's 10000 m Final Rankings |  13:01.57 (1st) |
| 02/11 | Men's 5000 m Final Rankings | 6:22.12 (6th) |
Notes
- Birthplace
- Leimuiden, Netherlands
- Previous Olympics
- 2002 at Salt Lake City - 15th in 10,000m, 30th in 5,000m; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - silver in 10,000m, 4th in 5,000m.
- World Single Distance Championships
- 2004-05 - 1st in 10,000m, 2nd in 5,000m. 2003-04 - 2nd in 10,000m. 2002-03 - 1st in 10,000m, 2nd in 5,000m. 2000-01 - 1st in 5,000m, 2nd in 10,000m. 1999-2000 - 2nd in 5,000m, 2nd in 10,000m. 1998-99 - 1st in 10,000m, 3rd in 5,000m. 1997-98 - 2nd in 10,000m. 1996-97 - 3rd in 10,000m.
- World Cup Standings
- 2004-05 - 2nd in 5,000m. 2003-04 - 1st in 5,000m. 2002-03 - 2nd in 5,000m. 2001-02 - 2nd in 5,000m. 2000-01 - 3rd in 5,000m. 1999-2000 - 2nd in 5,000m. 1998-99 - 2nd in 5,000m. 1997-98 - 3rd in 5,000m. 1996-97 - 3rd in 5,000m. (5,000m event is combined category of 5,000m/10,000m).
- Other career highlights
- Began skating at age 4.
Find Athletes and Countries
Speedskating
| Gold | Silver | Medal | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NETHERLANDS | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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CANADA | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
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UNITED STATES | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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ITALY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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GERMANY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |