Jochem Uytdehaage

Jochem Uytdehaage
Personal information
Born (1976-07-09) 9 July 1976[1]
Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Website www.uytdehaage.nl
Sport
Country  Netherlands
Sport Speed skating
Turned pro 1996
Retired 2007
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 500 m: 36.27 (2005)
1000 m: 1:11.36 (2001)
1500 m: 1:44.57 (2002)
3000 m: 3:43.28 (2001)
5000 m: 6:14.66 (2002)
10 000 m: 12:58.92 (2002)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City 5000 m
2002 Salt Lake City 10,000 m
2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m
World Championships
2002 Heerenveen Allround
2003 Berlin 5000 m
European Championships
2002 Erfurt Allround
2005 Heerenveen Allround
2004 Heerenveen Allround

Jochem Simon Uytdehaage (born 9 July 1976) is a Dutch former long track speed skater who won two Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City and was the 2002 World allround champion. He retired in 2007 at the age of 30, following two consecutive seasons of poor results.[2]

Biography

Uytdehaage was born on 9 July 1976 in Oog in Al, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was the 2002 European all-round champion. During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, he won the gold medal in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events and the silver in the 1,500 meter event. His winning time on the 10,000 meter was 12:58.92, the first time a skater broke the 13-minute barrier on this distance,[3] and this world record stood for three years, until it was broken by Carl Verheijen and Chad Hedrick.[4] His 5,000 meter time of 6:14.66 was also a world record. Uytdehaage led the long track speed skating Adelskalender from 2001 until 13 November 2005, when Chad Hedrick (US) overtook him.

In December 2005, at the Dutch Olympic Trials in Heerenveen, Uytdehaage failed to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[5]

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500m 36.27 19 November 2005 Salt Lake City
1,000m 1:11.36 24 February 2001 Calgary
1,500m 1:44.57 19 February 2002 Salt Lake City
3,000m 3:43.28 16 March 2001 Calgary
5,000m 6:14.66 9 February 2002 Salt Lake City Also OR and WR
10,000m 12:58.92 22 February 2002 Salt Lake City Also OR and WR

Source: www.isu.org[6]

Olympic records

DistanceTimeDateLocationNote
5,000 m 6:14.66 9 February 2002 Salt Lake City Until Vancouver 2010
10,000 m 12:58.92 22 February 2002 Salt Lake City Until Vancouver 2010

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jochem Uytdehaage". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Uytdehaage stopt ermee". www.nos.nl. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Uytdehaage breaks marathon barrier". news.bbc.co.uk. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  4. ↑ All Time best performances
  5. ↑ "Absentee roll call; List of athletes not competing in Turin is impressive". Sports Illustrated. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Jochem Uytdehaage Personal best". www.isu.org. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Japan Hiroyasu Shimizu		 Oscar Mathisen Award
2002 		Succeeded by
Germany Anni Friesinger
Preceded by
Netherlands Erik Dekker		 Dutch Sportsman of the Year
2002 		Succeeded by
Netherlands Erben Wennemars
Preceded by
Netherlands Gerard van Velde		 Ard Schenk Award
2002 		Succeeded by
Netherlands Erben Wennemars



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