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.

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. In 1998, he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 m and 4th in the men's 5000 m.[1] In 2010, he won the bronze medal in the men's 10,000 m. and in his fifth Olympics in 2014 he took his second Olympic Bronze in 10,000 m event.

After winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 m at the 2010 Olympic Games, de Jong, at age 37, won another bronze medal at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi in the 10,000 m becoming the oldest male competitor in 86 years to win speed skating medal at the Olympics.[2][3]

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter 37.86 15 March 2001 Calgary
1000 meter 1:18.74 28 January 1996 Collalbo
1500 meter 1:48.22 17 March 2001 Calgary
3000 meter 3.41.89 3 November 2013 Calgary
5000 meter 6:07.43 17 November 2013 Salt Lake City
10000 meter 12:48.20 12 March 2011 Inzell
Big combination 153.859 6 February 2005 Moscow

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[4]

De Jong has a score of 149.086 on the adelskalender.[5] His highest ranking was 4th between 17 March 2001 and 20 October 2001.[6]

World records

Event Result Date Location Notes
3000 meter 3:53.06 8 March 1996 Calgary Junior world record until 19 March 1999
5000 meter 6:37.55 10 March 1996 Calgary Junior world record until 20 March 1999
3000 meter 3:53.06 8 March 1996 Calgary World record until 25 February 1998

World records skated at sea level venues (unofficial)

Event Result Date Location Notes
3000 meter 3:52.14 27 October 2001 Berlin World record until 16 November 2002
5000 meter 6:19.94 9 November 2003 Hamar World record until 14 November 2004

Tournament overview


Season 		Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances 		Dutch Championships Allround World
Championships
Single
Distances 		World
Championships
Allround 		Olympic
Games 		World
Championships
Junior
Allround 		World
Cup

1994–95
THE HAGUE
11th 1500m
4th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
SEINÄJOKI
35th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall

1995–96
GRONINGEN
7th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
THE HAGUE
17th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
9th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
5th overall
CALGARY
29th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000m
10th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall

1996–97
ASSEN
24th 500m
4th 5000m
19th 1500m
4th 10000m
10th overall
WARSAW
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000/10000m

1997–98
HEERENVEEN
15th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
CALGARY
5th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
NAGANO
4th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000/10000m

1998–99
GRONINGEN
6th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
THE HAGUE
19th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
13th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000/10000m

1999–2000
DEVENTER
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
NAGANO
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2000–01
THE HAGUE
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
16th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
13th 1500m
4th 10000m
8th overall
SALT LAKE CITY
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2001–02
GRONINGEN
14th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
SALT LAKE CITY
30th 5000m
15th 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2002–03
UTRECHT
10th 1500m
5th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
ASSEN
22nd 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
14th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
7th overall
BERLIN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m

2003–04
HEERENVEEN
10th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
EINDHOVEN
17th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
15th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
8th overall
SEOUL
6th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m

2004–05
ASSEN
22nd 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
24th 500m
4th 5000m
9th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
12th overall
INZELL
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
MOSCOW
16th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
10th 1500m
7th 10000m
7th overall
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2005–06
HEERENVEEN
23rd 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
UTRECHT
22nd 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
9th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
CALGARY
22nd 500m
15th 5000m
23rd 1500m
DNQ 10000m
22nd overall
TURIN
6th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
7th 5000/10000m

2006–07
ASSEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
24th 500m
4th 5000m
16th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
10th overall
5th 5000/10000m

2007–08
HEERENVEEN
5th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
GRONINGEN
22nd 500m
8th 5000m
21st 1500m
4th 10000m
11th overall
NAGANO
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
4th 5000/10000m

2008–09
HEERENVEEN
4th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
24th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
19th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
7th overall
VANCOUVER
5th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2009–10
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
21st 500m
5th 5000m
16th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
8th overall
VANCOUVER
5th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2010–11
HEERENVEEN
DQ 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
INZELL
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2011–12
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2012–13
HEERENVEEN
4th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
22nd 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
13th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
5th overall
SOCHI
5th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2013–14
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
WD 500m
WD 5000m
WD 1500m
WD 10000m
NC overall
SOCHI
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
9th 5000/10000m

2014–15
HEERENVEEN
5th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
23rd 500m
DQ 5000m
24th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000/10000m

2015–16
HEERENVEEN
10th 5000m
DQ 10000m		 30th 5000/10000m
WD = withdrew
NC = no classification
DQ = disqualified
DNS = did not start

source:[7] [8] [9] [10]

World Cup

Season 5000 meter/10000 meter
1996–1997 8th 8th* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)* 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5th
1997–1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5th 9th* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8h
1998–1999 10th 4th* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6th 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1999–2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2000–2001 7th 2nd place, silver medalist(s)* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4th 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2001–2002 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4th 5th* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 11th
2002–2003 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003–2004 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)* 6th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)*
2004–2005 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4th 4th* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)*
2005–2006 4th 6th 9th* 9th –
2006–2007 5th 5th 4th* 11th 6th 8th
2007–2008 10th 4th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)* 5th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)* 19th
2008–2009 4th 5th 1st place, gold medalist(s)* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)* 5th
2009–2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8th
2010–2011 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4th 1st place, gold medalist(s)* 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)* 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2011–2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7th 2nd place, silver medalist(s)* 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)* 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012–2013 4th 4th 2nd place, silver medalist(s)* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)*
2013–2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) – 11th 5th –
2014–2015 4th 1st place, gold medalist(s)* 4th 4th 11th 6th
2015–2016 – – 10th – – –
  • * = 10000 meter

Source:[11]

Medals won

Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s)		 Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s)		 Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances 8 11 12
Dutch Allround 0 0 2
World Single Distances 7 8 5
World Allround 0 0 0
Olympic Games 1 1 2

References

  1. ^ "Bob de Jong". 2006 Winter Olympics profile. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from At the %5b%5b2002 Winter Olympics%5d%5d in %5b%5bSalt Lake City, Utah%5d%5d, he placed 15th in the men's 10,000 m and 30th in the men's 5000 m. the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2007-01-06. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "Men's 10000 m : Speed Skating Men's 10000 m". Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. www.sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  3. ^ "Longest skating race destined for Dutch triple". sportsillstrated.cnn.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  4. ^ "Bob de Jong". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Adelskalender: Big combination Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. ^ web.telia.com Archived March 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Bob de Jong". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Bob de Jong". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Bob de Jong". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. ^ "International Skating Union". ISU.org. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Skater Profile | Bob de Jong | Men | Netherlands".

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Awards
Preceded by Ard Schenk Award
2006
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Oscar Mathisen Award
2011 		Succeeded by
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