| Medal record |
| Men’s speed skating |
| Olympic Games |
| Silver |
1998 Nagano |
10000 m |
| Gold |
2006 Turin |
10000 m |
| World Junior Championships in Athletics |
| Gold |
1995 Seinäjoki |
Allround |
| Gold |
1996 Calgary |
Allround |
| World Championships |
| Gold |
1999 Heerenveen |
10000 m |
| Gold |
2001 Salt Lake |
5000 m |
| Gold |
2003 Berlin |
10000 m |
| Gold |
2005 Inzell |
10000 m |
| Silver |
1998 Calgary |
10000 m |
| Silver |
2000 Nagano |
5000 m |
| Silver |
2000 Nagano |
10000 m |
| Silver |
2001 Salt Lake |
10000 m |
| Silver |
2003 Berlin |
5000 m |
| Silver |
2004 Seoel |
10000 m |
| Silver |
2005 Inzell |
5000 m |
| Bronze |
1997 Warschau |
1000 m |
| Bronze |
1999 Heerenveen |
5000 m |
Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong (born November 13, 1976 in Leimuiden) is a Dutch speed skater, who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers. In 2006, he won the gold medal for the ten kilometer race at the Olympic Games in Turin. He won gold (on 24 February 2006) with a personal record of 13:01.57, beating world record holders 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]
| Personal records |
| Men's speed skating |
| Distance |
Time |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
| 500 m |
37.86 |
2001 |
Calgary |
|
| 1000 m |
1:18.74 |
1996 |
Collalbo |
|
| 1500 m |
1:48.22 |
2001 |
Calgary |
|
| 3000 m |
3:42.51 |
2002 |
Salt Lake City |
|
| 5000 m |
6:13.04 |
2004 |
Berlin |
|
| 10000 m |
13:01.57 |
2006 |
Turin |
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References
| Persondata |
| NAME |
de Jong, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Dutch speed skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
November 13, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Leimuiden |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF DEATH |
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