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==Speed skating career==
==Speed skating career==
In 2006, he won the gold medal for the ten kilometer race at the [[2006 Winter Olympics|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&nbsp;m event and placed 6th. At the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], he placed 15th in the men's 10000&nbsp;m and 30th in the men's 5000&nbsp;m. In [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]], he won the silver medal in the men's 10000&nbsp;m and 4th in the men's 5000&nbsp;m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/nld/Bob+de+Jong/604675 |title=Yahoo! Sports Turin 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-06 }}</ref>
In 2006, he won the gold medal for the ten kilometer race at the [[2006 Winter Olympics|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&nbsp;m event and placed 6th. At the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], he placed 15th in the men's 10000&nbsp;m and 30th in the men's 5000&nbsp;m. In [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]], he won the silver medal in the men's 10000&nbsp;m and 4th in the men's 5000&nbsp;m.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/nld/Bob+de+Jong/604675 | title = Bob de Jong | work = 2006 Winter Olympics profile | publisher = [[Yahoo! Sports]] | accessdate = 2007-01-06 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20121010093740/http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/nld/Bob+de+Jong/604675 | archivedate = 2012-10-10}}</ref>


At the [[2010 Olympic games|2010 Olympic games in Vancouver]] he won the bronze medal at the 10.000 m. Being his 3rd olympic games winning a medal.
At the [[2010 Olympic games|2010 Olympic games in Vancouver]] he won the bronze medal at the 10.000 m. Being his 3rd olympic games winning a medal.


==Records==
==Records==

===World Records===
===World Records===
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.fotos.desg.de/athletes.php?showAthletes=all&id=375 Photos of Bob de Jong]
* [http://www.fotos.desg.de/athletes.php?showAthletes=all&id=375 Photos of Bob de Jong]
*[http://www.speedskatingbase.eu/?section=main&subsection=skater&id=472 Personal records]
* [http://www.speedskatingbase.eu/?section=main&subsection=skater&id=472 Personal records]
*[http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1976111301 Bob de Jong at SpeedSkatingStats.com]
* [http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1976111301 Bob de Jong at SpeedSkatingStats.com]
*{{nl}} [http://www.schaatsstatistieken.nl/index.php?file=schaatser&code=1976111301 Bob de Jong at SchaatsStatistieken.nl]
* {{nl}} [http://www.schaatsstatistieken.nl/index.php?file=schaatser&code=1976111301 Bob de Jong at SchaatsStatistieken.nl]


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Revision as of 02:50, 1 November 2013

Bob de Jong
Bob de Jong in action at a world cup speedskating in Heerenveen, the Netherlands
Personal information
Born (1976-11-13) 13 November 1976 (age 47)
Leimuiden, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Websitewww.bobdejong.net
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 10000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Inzell 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Heerenveen 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2003 Berlin 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Inzell 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Inzell 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Nagano 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Berlin 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Inzell 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Heerenveen 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Calgary 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Nagano 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Seoul 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Heerenveen 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Warszawa 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Nagano 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vancouver 10000 m
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Seinäjoki Allround
Gold medal – first place 1996 Calgary Allround

Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong (born 13 November 1976 in Leimuiden) is a Dutch speed skater 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 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. 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.[1]

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.

Records

World Records

Distance Time Date Location
3000 m Junior 3:53.06 8 March 1996 United States
Salt Lake City
3000 m Men 3:53.06 8 March 1996 Canada
Calgary
5000 m Junior 6:37.55 10 March 1996 Canada
Calgary

Personal records

Personal records
Men's Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 37.86 5 March 2001 Canada
Calgary
1,000 m 1:18.74 28 January 1996 Italy
Collalbo
1,500 m 1:48.22 17 March 2001 Canada
Calgary
3,000 m 3.42,51 3 February 2002 United States
Salt Lake City
5,000 m 6:08.76 12 December 2009 United States
Salt Lake City
10,000 m 12:48.20 12 March 2011 Germany
Inzell
Big combination 153.859 6 February 2005 Russia
Moscow

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[2]

De Jong is currently 23rd on the adelskalender.[3] His highest ranking was 4th between 17 March 2001 and 20 October 2001.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Bob de Jong". 2006 Winter Olympics profile. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  2. ^ "Bob de Jong". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Adelskalender: Big combination Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ^ web.telia.com
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Preceded by Ard Schenk Award
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ard Schenk Award
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Preceded by Oscar Mathisen Award
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