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| Born | 9 September 1972 Alkmaar, Netherlands  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record 
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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 m | 35.37 | 20 February 1999 | Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:09.31 | 30 January 2000 | Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:45.56 | 29 January 2000 | Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 3:49.61 | 14 August 1999 | Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 6:46.17 | 15 August 1999 | Calgary | |
| 10000 m | 15:13.20 | 12 November 1990 | Inzell | |
World records
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 1:45.56 | 29 January 2000 | Calgary | World 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 8th 5000m  | ||||
1992–93  | ASSEN  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 7th 500m 4th 1000m  | |||||
1994–95  | THE HAGUE  4th 500m 5th 1000m  | ALKMAAR  5th 500m 6th 1000m 4th 1000m  | MILWAUKEE  25th 500m 17th 1000m 28th 500m 16th 1000m 18th overall  | ||||
1995–96  | ASSEN   | HAMAR  19th 500m 18th 1000m  | HEERENVEEN  22nd 500m 21st 1000m 30th 500m 22nd 1000m 20th overall  | ||||
1996–97  | THE HAGUE  4th 1000m  | GRONINGEN  5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th 500m 4th overall  | |||||
1997–98  | HEERENVEEN  4th 1000m  | GRONINGEN  4th 1000m 4th 500m 6th 1000m 4th overall  | NAGANO  21st 500m 4th 1000m  | CALGARY  13th 500m 6th 1000m  | BERLIN  16th 500m 18th 500m 5th 1000m 7th overall  | ||
1998–99  | GRONINGEN  5th 1500m  | GRONINGEN  4th 500m 4th 1000m  | HEERENVEEN   | CALGARY  4th 500m 9th 500m 4th 1000m 4th overall  | |||
1999–2000  | DEVENTER   | UTRECHT   | 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  | GRONINGEN  5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th overall  | 
References
- ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
 - ↑ Ferguson, Doug (15 February 1998). "1-2 Finish in 1,000 Proves Dutch Can Sprint, Too". Washington Post/Associated Press. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
 - ↑ "World Record Progression 1500 m Men". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
 - ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
 - ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
 - ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
 - ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
 - ↑ "Jakko Jan Leeuwangh". ISU.org. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
 
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