Jakko Jan Leeuwangh
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| Born |
9 November 1972 Alkmaar, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jakko Jan Leeuwangh (born 9 September 1972[1]) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands. He finished fourth in the 1998 Olympic 1000 m event.[2] In January 2000 he broke the 1500 m world record in Calgary, Canada, holding the record until it was broken by Lee Kyou-hyuk in March 2001.[3]
Results
| Year | Dutch Distance | Dutch Sprint |  Olympics |
World Distance | World Sprint | World Juniors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  | |||||
| 1993 | ||||||
| 1994 | | |||||
| 1995 |  | 18th | ||||
| 1996 | | 19th 500 m 18th 1000 m | 20th | |||
| 1997 | 500 m | - | - | |||
| 1998 | 500 m | 21st 500 m 4th 1000 m | 13th 500 m 6th 1000 m | 7th | ||
| 1999 | 500 m 1000 m | | 500 m 1000 m | 4th | ||
| 2000 | 1500 m | | 9th 1000 m 6th 1500 m | 6th | ||
| 2001 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1500 m |
- - = No partition
Records
Personal records
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 35.37 | 20 February 1999 | Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:09.31 | 30 January 2000 | Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:45.56 | 29 January 2000 | Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 3:49.61 | 14 August 1999 | Calgary | |
World records
| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 1:45.56 | 29 January 2000 | Calgary |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]
References
- ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ Ferguson, Doug (15 February 1998). "1-2 Finish in 1,000 Proves Dutch Can Sprint, Too". Washington Post/Associated Press. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ "World Record Progression 1500 m Men". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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