Jakko Jan Leeuwangh

Jakko Jan Leeuwangh
Personal information
Born 9 November 1972
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating

Jakko Jan Leeuwangh (born 9 September 1972 in Alkmaar[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]

Results

Year Dutch Distance Dutch Sprint
Olympics		 World Distance World Sprint World Juniors
1992 3rd
1993
1994 3rd
1995 2nd 18th
1996 2nd 19th 500 m
18th 1000 m 		20th
1997 3rd 500 m - -
1998 3rd 500 m 21st 500 m
4th 1000 m 		13th 500 m
6th 1000 m 		7th
1999 2nd 500 m
1st 1000 m 		2nd 3rd 500 m
3rd 1000 m 		4th
2000 2nd 1500 m 2nd 9th 1000 m
6th 1500 m 		6th
2001
2002 2nd 1500 m
- = No partition

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Distance Time Date Location Notes
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

World records

EventTimeDateVenue
1500 m1:45.5629 January 2000Calgary

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Ferguson, Doug (15 February 1998). "1-2 Finish in 1,000 Proves Dutch Can Sprint, Too". Washington Post/Associated Press. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "World Record Progression 1500 m Men". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.