Gerard van Velde

Gerard van Velde
Personal information
Born (1971-11-30) 30 November 1971 (age 52)[1]
Wapenveld, Netherlands[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight87 kg (192 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1990
Retired2008
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 1000 m
World Sprint Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Calgary Sprint
World Single Distance Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Berlin 1000 m

Gerard Pieter Hendrik van Velde (born 30 November 1971) is a Dutch retired speed skater who specialised in sprinting. He won an Olympic gold medal in 2002.

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerard van Velde". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.