Gerben Jorritsma
Gerben Jorritsma (born 21 August 1993) is a Dutch former speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1993 Diever, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Retired | December 2020 |
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 TalentNED. In the 2020-21 season he didn't have a sponsor and he had to quit with speed skating.[2] His cousin Jorjan Jorritsma 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 | Kunstijsbaan Breda, Breda | |
References
- "American breaks women's 1,000 record at speedskating World Cup". Chicago Tribune. 14 November 2015.
- "Gerben Jorritsma". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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