De Jong, Bob

Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong ( Dutch Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong ; born November 13, 1976 , Leymeiden , South Holland ) - Dutch skater , 2006 Olympic champion at a distance of 10,000 meters, 7-time world champion at individual distances , 8 -fold champion of the Netherlands at individual distances , two-time medalist of the Netherlands championship in classic all-around.

Bob de jong
general information
Full name	Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong
Original name	niderl. Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong
Citizenship	Netherlands
Date of Birth	November 13, 1976 ( 1976-11-13 ) (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Specialization	stayer
Titles
Olympic champion	1 time
World champion	7 times
Personal records
500 meters	37.86
1000 meters	1: 18.74
1,500 meters	1: 48.22
3000 meters	3: 42.51
5000 meters	6.08.76
10,000 meters	12.48,20
Medals
Olympic Games Silver Nagano 1998 10 000 m Gold Turin 2006 10 000 m Bronze Vancouver 2010 10 000 m Bronze Sochi 2014 10 000 m World Championships at individual distances Bronze Warsaw 1997 10 000 m Silver Calgary 1998 10 000 m Bronze Heerenveen 1999 5000 m Gold Heerenveen 1999 10 000 m Silver Nagano 2000 5000 m Silver Nagano 2000 10 000 m Gold Salt Lake City 2001 5000 m Silver Salt Lake City 2001 10 000 m Silver Berlin 2003 5000 m Gold Berlin 2003 10 000 m Silver Seoul 2004 10 000 m Bronze Incell 2005 5000 m Gold Incell 2005 10 000 m Bronze Nagano 2008 10 000 m Bronze Richmond 2009 10 000 m Gold Incell 2011 5000 m Gold Incell 2011 10 000 m Silver Heerenveen 2012 5000 m Gold Heerenveen 2012 10 000 m

He specialized in distances of 5,000 and 10,000 meters. At five consecutive Olympic Games (1998-2014), he performed at a distance of 10,000 meters, winning 4 medals (gold, silver and two bronzes). Only in 2002 in Salt Lake City did not get into the top three at this distance, becoming the 15th. In 1998-2010, he also performed at a distance of 5000 meters, but did not rise above 4th place in 1998.