Jakko Jan Leeuwangh
Personal information
Born (1972-09-09) 9 September 1972
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
World Single Distance Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 Heerenveen500 m
Bronze medal – third place1999 Heerenveen1000 m
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place1992 WarsawAllround

Jakko Jan Leeuwangh (born 9 September 1972[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]

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m35.3720 February 1999Calgary
1000 m1:09.3130 January 2000Calgary
1500 m1:45.5629 January 2000Calgary
3000 m3:49.6114 August 1999Calgary
5000 m6:46.1715 August 1999Calgary
10000 m15:13.2012 November 1990Inzell

World records

EventResultDateLocationNotes
1500 m1:45.5629 January 2000CalgaryWorld record until 16 March 2001

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]

Tournament overview


Season
Dutch
Championships
Allround
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
Olympic
Games
World
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Junior
Allround

1990–91
THE HAGUE

20th 5000m
12th 10000m

1991–92
ALKMAAR

4th 500m
11th 5000m
8th 1500m
12th 10000m
7th overall
HEERENVEEN

10th 500m
8th 1000m
11th 1500m
WARSAW

5th 500m
7th 3000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
8th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall

1992–93
ASSEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
14th 5000m
12th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
13th overall
DEVENTER

DNF 500m
10th 1500m
16th 5000m
12th 10000m
UTRECHT

9th 500m
6th 1000m
8th 500m
5th 1000m
5th overall

1993–94
HEERENVEEN

6th 500m
4th 1000m
11th 1500m
THE HAGUE

4th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1000m
7th 500m
4th 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall

1994–95
THE HAGUE

4th 500m
5th 1000m
ALKMAAR

5th 500m
6th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
4th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
MILWAUKEE

25th 500m
17th 1000m
28th 500m
16th 1000m
18th overall

1995–96
ASSEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
HAMAR

19th 500m
18th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

22nd 500m
21st 1000m
30th 500m
22nd 1000m
20th overall

1996–97
THE HAGUE

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
4th 1000m
GRONINGEN

5th 500m
5th 1000m
5th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
4th overall

1997–98
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
4th 1000m
GRONINGEN


3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
4th 1000m
4th 500m
6th 1000m
4th overall
NAGANO

21st 500m
4th 1000m
CALGARY

13th 500m
6th 1000m
BERLIN

16th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
18th 500m
5th 1000m
7th overall

1998–99
GRONINGEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
5th 1500m
GRONINGEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
4th 500m
4th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
CALGARY

4th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
9th 500m
4th 1000m
4th overall

1999–2000
DEVENTER

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
UTRECHT

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
NAGANO

9th 1000m
6th 1500m
SEOUL

9th 500m
4th 1000m
18th 500m
6th 1000m
6th overall

2000–01
THE HAGUE

5th 500m
6th 1000m
8th 1500m
HEERENVEEN

5th 500m
6th 1000m
5th 500m
6th 1000m
5th overall

2001–02
GRONINGEN

6th 500m
5th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
GRONINGEN

5th 500m
5th 1000m
5th 500m
5th 1000m
5th overall

source:[5] [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. 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.
  5. "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". ISU.org. Retrieved 23 September 2016.


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