Gerben Jorritsma
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1993 Diever, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Retired | December 2020 |
Gerben Jorritsma (born 21 August 1993) is a Dutch former speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
Career[]
He won the 1,500 meters 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup event in Calgary on 15 November 2015 in a personal record of 1:07,20, ahead of Russia's Pavel Kulizhnikov.[1] Jorritsma was a member of the Team LottoNL-Jumbo and later . In the 2020-21 season he didn't have a sponsor and he had to quit with speed skating.[2] His cousin was also a speed skater.[3]
Personal records[]
| Personal records[4] | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 34.53 | 22 November 2015 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1000 m | 1:07.20 | 14 November 2015 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:44.43 | 20 November 2015 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 3:51.01 | 18 January 2014 | Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell | |
| 5000 m | 6:47.28 | 11 March 2012 | , Breda | |
References[]
- ^ "American breaks women's 1,000 record at speedskating World Cup". Chicago Tribune. 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Gerben Jorritsma (27) stopt met schaatsen: 'Heb geen andere keus'".
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Gerben Jorritsma". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Dutch male speed skaters
- People from Drenthe