Gary Jonland
Gary Jonland 
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| Full name | Gary Michael Jonland |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | June 21, 1952 |
| place of birth | Chicago , Illinois |
| size | 183 cm |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Career | |
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| society | Mt. Prospect Skating Club |
| status | resigned |
Gary Michael Jonland (born June 21, 1952 in Chicago , Illinois ) is a retired American speed skater .
Jonland was national champion in 1966 as a teenager. In 1968 he also managed to do this as a junior over the long distances, in 1969 and 1970 over the medium distances. At the all-around world championships in 1972 and 1973 he reached positions 18 and 17. At the world championships in sprint in the same years he was ranked 33 and 20 .
Jonland also competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan . He achieved 14th place over 1500 meters. His best result in an international competition was a fourth place over the 500 m distance at the all-around world championships in 1973.
Personal bests
| route | time | date | place |
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| 500 m | 39.70 s | 7th January 1972 | Davos |
| 1000 m | 1: 19.30 min | 7th January 1972 | Davos |
| 1500 m | 2: 03.67 min | January 16, 1972 | Madonna di Campiglio |
| 3000 m | 4: 29.70 min | 19th January 1973 | Davos |
| 5000 m | 7: 49.40 min | 20th January 1973 | Davos |
Web links
- Gary Jonland in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Statistics on the speed skating news page
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jonland, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jonland, Gary Michael (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American speed skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |