Bob de Jong

Bob de Jong
Bob de Jong in action at a world cup speedskating in Heerenveen, Netherlands
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1976-11-13) 13 November 1976 (age 47)
Leimuiden, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Websitewww.bobdejong.net
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Retired2016
Achievements and titles
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)
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
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 10000 m
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Heerenveen 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2003 Berlin 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Inzell 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Inzell 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Inzell 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Calgary 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Nagano 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Nagano 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Berlin 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Seoul 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Inzell 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Heerenveen 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Warszawa 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Heerenveen 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Nagano 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vancouver 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sochi 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) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in long distances: five and ten kilometers.


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