Jan Smeekens (speed skater)

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Jan Smeekens Speed ​​skating
Jan Smeekens at the World Cup in Heerenveen 2007
nation NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
birthday 11th February 1987 (age 33)
place of birth Raalte , Netherlands
Career
status active
Medal table
Olympic medals 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
World Cup medals 1 × gold 0 × silver 2 × bronze
Olympic rings winter Olympics
silver Sochi 2014 2 × 500 m
ISU Individual distance world championships
bronze Inzell 2011 500 m
bronze Sochi 2013 500 m
gold Gangwon 2017 500 m
Placements in the speed skating world cup
 Debut in the World Cup 2005/06
 World Cup victories 19th
 Total toilet 500 2. ( 2009/10 )
 Podium placements 1. 2. 3.
 100 meters 1 0 0
 500 meters 17th 12 9
 Team competition 1 0 0
last change: December 5, 2018

Johannes Adrianus Albertus "Jan" Smeekens (born February 11, 1987 in Raalte ) is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in sprint routes.

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Jan Smeekens made his debut at the World Cup in Milwaukee in November 2005 . The 500-meter junior European champion in 2005 and vice junior European champion in the 2004 team has been in the top 10 twice in the World Cup so far (November 2006). In 2006 he was the Dutch runner-up in the 500-meter course behind Jan Bos , leaving stars like Erben Wennemars , Gerard van Velde , Lars Elgersma and Stefan Groothuis behind.

At the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, Smeekens reached sixth place over 500 meters. Four years later he won silver over the same distance in a Dutch triple victory in Sochi .

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personal data
SURNAME Smeekens, Jan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Smeekens, Johannes Adrianus Albertus (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch speed skater
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Raalte