Jan Pesman
Dutch speed skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jan Sijbrand Pesman (4 May 1931 – 23 January 2014) was a Dutch speed skater who specialized in long distances. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in the 500 m, 5000 m and 10,000 m events and won a bronze medal in the 5000 m.
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Born | (1931-05-04)4 May 1931 Stedum, Netherlands[1] | |||||||||||
Died | 23 January 2014(2014-01-23) (aged 82)[2] Delfzijl, Netherlands | |||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 500 m – 43.4 (1960) 1500 m – 2:11.0 (1960) 5000 m – 7:46.7 (1960) 10,000 m – 16:41.0 (1960) | |||||||||||
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Pesman started competing in speed skating in his twenties, and took part in all major international events between 1957 and 1960. In 1959, he won the 5000 m event at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships and finished second in the 10,000 m; he won this event at the 1960 World Championships. He retired after the 1960 season.[1]