Jochem Uytdehaage

Jochem Uytdehaage
Personal information
Born (1976-07-09) 9 July 1976 (age 48)[1]
Utrecht, Netherlands
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Websitewww.uytdehaage.nl
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1996
Retired2007
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
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Heerenveen Allround
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Berlin 5000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Erfurt Allround
Gold medal – first place 2005 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 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]

  1. ^ a b c "Jochem Uytdehaage". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Uytdehaage stopt ermee". nos.nl. 6 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2010.