Bob de Jong

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.

Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong (born 13 November 1976) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in long distances: five and ten kilometers.

Bob de Jong

Bob de Jong in action at a world cup speedskating in Heerenveen, Netherlands
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1976-11-13) 13 November 1976 (age 49) Leimuiden, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Website	www.bobdejong.net
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Retired	2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 37.86 (2001) 1000 m: 1:18.74 (1996) 1500 m: 1:48.22 (2005) 3000 m: 3:42.51 (2002) 5000 m: 6:08.76 (2009) 10 000 m: 12:48.20 (2011)
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2006 Turin 10000 m 1998 Nagano 10000 m 2010 Vancouver 10000 m 2014 Sochi 10000 m World Single Distance Championships 1999 Heerenveen 10000 m 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m 2003 Berlin 10000 m 2005 Inzell 10000 m 2011 Inzell 5000 m 2011 Inzell 10000 m 2012 Heerenveen 10000 m 1998 Calgary 10000 m 2000 Nagano 5000 m 2000 Nagano 10000 m 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m 2003 Berlin 5000 m 2004 Seoul 10000 m 2005 Inzell 5000 m 2012 Heerenveen 5000 m 1997 Warszawa 10000 m 1999 Heerenveen 5000 m 2008 Nagano 10000 m 2009 Vancouver 10000 m 2013 Sochi 10000 m World Junior Championships 1995 Seinäjoki Allround 1996 Calgary Allround

Speed skating career

In 2006, he won the gold medal for the ten kilometer race at the Olympic Games in Turin, with a personal record of 13:01.57, beating world record holder Chad Hedrick and Carl Verheijen. He also skated in the men's 5000 m event and placed 6th. In 1998, he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 m and 4th in the men's 5000 m.^[1] At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, he placed 15th in the men's 10,000 m and 30th in the men's 5000 m.

In 2010, he won the bronze medal in the men's 10,000 m. and in his fifth Olympics in 2014 he took his second Olympic Bronze in 10,000 m event.

After winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 m at the 2010 Olympic Games, de Jong, at age 37, won another bronze medal at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi in the 10,000 m becoming the oldest male competitor in 86 years to win speed skating medal at the Olympics.^[2][3]

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event	Result	Date	Location	Notes
500 meter	37.86	15 March 2001	Calgary
1000 meter	1:18.74	28 January 1996	Collalbo
1500 meter	1:48.22	17 March 2001	Calgary
3000 meter	3.41.89	3 November 2013	Calgary
5000 meter	6:07.43	17 November 2013	Salt Lake City
10000 meter	12:48.20	12 March 2011	Inzell
Big combination	153.859	6 February 2005	Moscow

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com^[4]

De Jong has a score of 149.086 on the adelskalender.^[5] His highest ranking was 4th between 17 March 2001 and 20 October 2001.^[6]

World records

Event	Result	Date	Location	Notes
3000 meter	3:53.06	8 March 1996	Calgary	Junior world record until 19 March 1999
5000 meter	6:37.55	10 March 1996	Calgary	Junior world record until 20 March 1999
3000 meter	3:53.06	8 March 1996	Calgary	World record until 25 February 1998

World records skated at sea level venues (unofficial)

Event	Result	Date	Location	Notes
3000 meter	3:52.14	27 October 2001	Berlin	World record until 16 November 2002
5000 meter	6:19.94	9 November 2003	Hamar	World record until 14 November 2004

Tournament overview

Season	Dutch Championships Single Distances	Dutch Championships Allround	World Championships Single Distances	World Championships Allround	Olympic Games	World Championships Junior Allround	World Cup
1994–95	THE HAGUE 11th 1500m 4th 5000m 10000m					SEINÄJOKI 35th 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall
1995–96	GRONINGEN 7th 1500m 5000m 10000m	THE HAGUE 17th 500m 5000m 9th 1500m 5000m 5th overall				CALGARY 29th 500m 3000m 10th 1500m 5000m overall
1996–97		ASSEN 24th 500m 4th 5000m 19th 1500m 4th 10000m 10th overall	WARSAW 10000m				5000/10000m
1997–98	HEERENVEEN 15th 1500m 5000m 10000m		CALGARY 5th 5000m 10000m		NAGANO 4th 5000m 10000m		5000/10000m
1998–99	GRONINGEN 6th 5000m 10000m	THE HAGUE 19th 500m 5000m 13th 1500m 10000m overall	HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m				5000/10000m
1999–2000	DEVENTER 5000m 10000m		NAGANO 5000m 10000m				5000/10000m
2000–01	THE HAGUE 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 16th 500m 5000m 13th 1500m 4th 10000m 8th overall	SALT LAKE CITY 5000m 10000m				5000/10000m
2001–02	GRONINGEN 14th 1500m 5000m				SALT LAKE CITY 30th 5000m 15th 10000m		5000/10000m
2002–03	UTRECHT 10th 1500m 5th 5000m 10000m	ASSEN 22nd 500m 5000m 14th 1500m 10000m 7th overall	BERLIN 5000m 10000m
2003–04	HEERENVEEN 10th 1500m 5000m 10000m	EINDHOVEN 17th 500m 5000m 15th 1500m 10000m 8th overall	SEOUL 6th 5000m 10000m
2004–05	ASSEN 22nd 1500m 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 24th 500m 4th 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m 12th overall	INZELL 5000m 10000m	MOSCOW 16th 500m 5000m 10th 1500m 7th 10000m 7th overall			5000/10000m
2005–06	HEERENVEEN 23rd 1500m 5000m 10000m	UTRECHT 22nd 500m 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m overall		CALGARY 22nd 500m 15th 5000m 23rd 1500m DNQ 10000m 22nd overall	TURIN 6th 5000m 10000m		7th 5000/10000m
2006–07	ASSEN 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 24th 500m 4th 5000m 16th 1500m 10000m 10th overall					5th 5000/10000m
2007–08	HEERENVEEN 5th 5000m 10000m	GRONINGEN 22nd 500m 8th 5000m 21st 1500m 4th 10000m 11th overall	NAGANO 10000m				4th 5000/10000m
2008–09	HEERENVEEN 4th 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 24th 500m 5000m 19th 1500m 10000m 7th overall	VANCOUVER 5th 5000m 10000m				5000/10000m
2009–10	HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 21st 500m 5th 5000m 16th 1500m 10000m 8th overall			VANCOUVER 5th 5000m 10000m		5000/10000m
2010–11	HEERENVEEN DQ 5000m 10000m		INZELL 5000m 10000m				5000/10000m
2011–12	HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m		HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m				5000/10000m
2012–13	HEERENVEEN 4th 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 22nd 500m 5000m 13th 1500m 10000m 5th overall	SOCHI 5th 5000m 10000m				5000/10000m
2013–14	HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN WD 500m WD 5000m WD 1500m WD 10000m NC overall			SOCHI 10000m		9th 5000/10000m
2014–15	HEERENVEEN 5th 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 23rd 500m DQ 5000m 24th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall					5000/10000m
2015–16	HEERENVEEN 10th 5000m DQ 10000m						30th 5000/10000m

WD = withdrew

NC = no classification

DQ = disqualified

DNS = did not start

source:^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

World Cup

Season	5000 meter/10000 meter
1996–1997	8th	8th*		*		5th
1997–1998			5th	9th*		8h
1998–1999	10th	4th*		6th
1999–2000		*
2000–2001	7th	*		4th
2001–2002			4th	5th*		11th
2002–2003				*
2003–2004			*	6th		*
2004–2005		4th	4th*			*
2005–2006	4th	6th	9th*	9th	–
2006–2007	5th	5th	4th*	11th	6th	8th
2007–2008	10th	4th	*	5th	*	19th
2008–2009	4th	5th	*		*	5th
2009–2010			*			8th
2010–2011		4th	*		*
2011–2012		7th	*		*
2012–2013	4th	4th	*		*
2013–2014			–	11th	5th	–
2014–2015	4th	*	4th	4th	11th	6th
2015–2016	–	–	10th	–	–	–

• * = 10000 meter

Source:^[11]

Medals won

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Dutch Single Distances	8	11	12
Dutch Allround	0	0	2
World Single Distances	7	8	5
World Allround	0	0	0
Olympic Games	1	1	2