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Jorrit Bergsma

Jorrit Bergsma at the 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1986-02-01) 1 February 1986 (age 39) Oldeboorn, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m
Weight	73 kg
Spouse(s)	Heather Richardson
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Event(s)	10,000 m
Club	De Pinguins
Turned pro	2004
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games Gold 2014 Sochi 10000 m Silver 2018 Pyeongchang 10000 m Bronze 2014 Sochi 5000 m World Single Distances Championships Gold 2013 Sochi 10000 m Gold 2015 Heerenveen 10000 m Gold 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit Gold 2019 Inzell 10000 m Gold 2020 Salt Lake City Mass start Silver 2012 Heerenveen 10000 m Silver 2013 Sochi 5000 m Silver 2015 Heerenveen 5000 m Silver 2016 Kolomna 5000 m Silver 2017 Gangneung 5000 m Silver 2017 Gangneung 10000 m Silver 2021 Heerenveen 10000 m Silver 2023 Heerenveen 10000 m European Championships Silver 2022 Heerenveen 5000 m

Jacob Jorrit Bergsma (born February 1, 1986) is a famous Dutch speed skater and marathon skater. He is known for winning many medals, especially in long-distance races. His biggest win was a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 10,000-meter race. His coach is Jillert Anema.

Jorrit's Skating Journey

Jorrit started skating for the BAM team in the 2010-2011 season. Before that, in 2009, he won his first big marathon skating race, the DSB Bank Cup.

During the 2009-2010 season, Jorrit tried to qualify for the Olympic Games by representing Kazakhstan. He won the 5000-meter race at the national championships in Russia. However, the ISU (the main skating organization) did not allow him to compete for Kazakhstan. So, Jorrit decided to stop that plan. Later that season, he won a special long-distance race called the Alternatieve Elfstedentocht in Austria.

Jorrit became the Dutch Marathon Champion in 2010. He won this title again in 2012 on natural ice. In 2010, he also won the first-ever Ronde van Duurswold, a classic race on natural ice.

In November 2011, he became the Dutch 5000-meter champion at the Dutch Single Distance Championships. He also set a new rink record in the 5000-meter race at the first World Cup event in Chelyabinsk.

Olympic Success

Jorrit had great success at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He won a gold medal in the 10,000-meter race, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 12:44.45. He also earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter race at the same Olympics.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Jorrit continued his success. He won a silver medal in the 10,000-meter race.

Personal Life

Jorrit Bergsma is married to another famous speed skater, Heather Bergsma, who is from the United States.

Personal Records

Medals Won

Jorrit Bergsma has won many medals throughout his career. Here is a summary of his achievements:

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Dutch Single Distances	9	8	4
World Single Distances	5	7	0
Olympic Games	1	1	1
World Cup	25	18	7
World Cup classification	9	2	4
European Single Distances	0	1	0

See also

In Spanish: Jorrit Bergsma para niños