Gianni Romme

Gianni Romme
Gianni Romme skating against Bob de Jong in 2003
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1973-02-12) 12 February 1973 (age 51)
Lage Zwaluwe, Netherlands
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Websitewww.gianniromme.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1992
Coached byHenk Gemser
Retired2006
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 36.97 (2002)
1000 m: 1:14.33 (1999)
1500 m: 1:47.88 (2002)
3000 m: 3:40.02 (2002)
5000 m: 6:14.70 (2004)
10 000 m: 13:03.40 (2002)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City 10,000 m
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Milwaukee Allround
Gold medal – first place 2003 Gothenburg Allround
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Hamar 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1997 Warsaw 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Calgary 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Calgary 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Heerenveen 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 Nagano 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 Nagano 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 1997 Warsaw 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1999 Heerenveen 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hamar 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Seoul 5000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Heerenveen Allround

Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme (born 12 February 1973)[1] is a Dutch marathoner and a former long track speed skater. He won two gold medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and was the World all-round champion in 2000 and 2003. Romme has been a coach since the 2006–07 speed skating season.

  1. ^ "Gianni Romme Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-12-03.