Jakko Jan Leeuwangh
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| Born | 9 September 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]
Records[edit]
Personal records[edit]
| Personal records | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 5000 m | 6:46.17 | 15 August 1999 | Calgary | |
| 10000 m | 15:13.20 | 12 November 1990 | Inzell | |
World records[edit]
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 1:45.56 | 29 January 2000 | Calgary | World record until 16 March 2001 |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]
Tournament overview[edit]
Season |
Dutch Championships Allround |
Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Sprint |
Olympic Games |
World Championships Single Distances |
World Championships Sprint |
World Championships Junior Allround |
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1990–91 |
THE HAGUE 20th 5000m 12th 10000m |
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1991–92 |
ALKMAAR 4th 500m 11th 5000m 8th 1500m 12th 10000m 7th overall |
HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 8th 1000m 11th 1500m |
WARSAW 5th 500m 7th 3000m  1500m 8th 5000m overall
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1992–93 |
ASSEN 500m 14th 5000m 12th 1500m DNQ 10000m 13th overall |
DEVENTER DNF 500m 10th 1500m 16th 5000m 12th 10000m |
UTRECHT 9th 500m 6th 1000m 8th 500m 5th 1000m 5th overall |
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1993–94 |
HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 4th 1000m 11th 1500m |
THE HAGUE 4th 500m 1000m 7th 500m 4th 1000m overall |
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1994–95 |
THE HAGUE 4th 500m 5th 1000m |
ALKMAAR 5th 500m 6th 1000m  500m 4th 1000m overall |
MILWAUKEE 25th 500m 17th 1000m 28th 500m 16th 1000m 18th overall |
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1995–96 |
ASSEN 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall |
HAMAR 19th 500m 18th 1000m |
HEERENVEEN 22nd 500m 21st 1000m 30th 500m 22nd 1000m 20th overall |
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1996–97 |
THE HAGUE 500m 4th 1000m |
GRONINGEN 5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th 500m 1000m 4th overall |
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1997–98 |
HEERENVEEN 500m 4th 1000m |
GRONINGEN 500m 4th 1000m 4th 500m 6th 1000m 4th overall |
NAGANO 21st 500m 4th 1000m |
CALGARY 13th 500m 6th 1000m |
BERLIN 16th 500m 1000m 18th 500m 5th 1000m 7th overall |
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1998–99 |
GRONINGEN 500m  1000m 5th 1500m |
GRONINGEN 500m 1000m 4th 500m 4th 1000m overall |
HEERENVEEN 500m 1000m |
CALGARY 4th 500m 1000m 9th 500m 4th 1000m 4th overall |
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1999–2000 |
DEVENTER 1500m |
UTRECHT 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall |
NAGANO 9th 1000m 6th 1500m |
SEOUL 9th 500m 4th 1000m 18th 500m 6th 1000m 6th overall |
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2000–01 |
THE HAGUE 5th 500m 6th 1000m 8th 1500m |
HEERENVEEN 5th 500m 6th 1000m 5th 500m 6th 1000m 5th overall |
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2001–02 |
GRONINGEN 6th 500m 5th 1000m 1500m |
GRONINGEN 5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th overall |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. 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.
- ^ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". ISU.org. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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- 1972 births
- Dutch male speed skaters
- Speed skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Olympic speed skaters for the Netherlands
- World record setters in speed skating
- Sportspeople from Alkmaar
- Speed skaters from North Holland
- Living people
- World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships medalists
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