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Ard SCHENK - Olympic Speed skating | Netherlands
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Ard SCHENK

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In 1968 Ard Schenk earned a silver medal in the 1,500m speed skating event.

Three out of four

By the time of the 1972 Sapporo Games, Schenk held the world record for three of the four Olympic distances: the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000m. Racing during a snowstorm, Schenk won the 5,000m by 4.57 seconds. In the 500m, he fell after four steps and finished 34th. Schenk came back to win the 1,500m and the 10,000m.

His own flower

Two weeks later he became the first skater in 60 years to sweep all four events at the world championships. Schenk was considered such a hero in the Netherlands that a flower was named in his honour: Crocus chrysanthus Ard Schenk.

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Results

  • Games
    Result
    Sport
    Event
  • G 15:01.35
    Skating
    10000m men
    G 7:23.61
    Skating
    5000m men
    G 2:02.96
    Skating
    1500m men
  • S 2:05.0
    Skating
    1500m men

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