Jochem Simon Uytdehaage (born 9 July 1976) is a Dutch former long track speed skater who won two Olympic gold medals in

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and was the 2002 World Allround champion. He retired in 2007 at the age of 30, following two consecutive seasons of poor results.

Biography

Uytdehaage was born on 9 July 1976 in Oog in Al,

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, Netherlands. He was the 2002 European Allround champion. During the

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, he won the gold medal in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events and the silver in the 1500 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, and this world record stood for three years, until it was broken by Carl Verheijen and Chad Hedrick. 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

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Records

Personal records

Olympic records

World records

Tournament overview

Source: :''NC = No classification'' :''DNQ = Did not qualify for the last event''

World Cup

Source: :''(b) = Division B'' :''* = 10000 meter'' :''– = Did not participate''

Medals won

References

External links

Photos of Jochem Uytdehaage
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uytdehaage, Jochem 1976 births Living people Dutch male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for the Netherlands Speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Utrecht (city) Olympic medalists in speed skating World record setters in speed skating Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics Winter World University Games medalists in speed skating World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships medalists FISU World University Games silver medalists for the Netherlands Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade