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5 unusual facts about Bob de Jong


2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 5000 and 10000 metres

Sven Kramer of the Netherlands won the cup, while the defending champion, Håvard Bøkko of Norway, came second, and Bob de Jong of the Netherlands came third.

2010–11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 5000 and 10000 metres

Bob de Jong of the Netherlands won the cup, while Ivan Skobrev of Russia repeated his second place from the previous season, and Bob de Vries of the Netherlands came third.

2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 5000 and 10000 metres

Bob de Jong successfully defended his title from the previous season, while his countrymen Sven Kramer and Jorrit Bergsma came second and third, respectively.

2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 5000 and 10000 metres

The medallists were the same as the previous season, however in a different order: Jorrit Bergsma won the cup, while his countrymen Bob de Jong – the defending champion – and Sven Kramer came second and third, respectively.

Tristan Loy

On the first of these occasions, his Group B winning time 13:14.92 was only beaten by one skater in Group A; and on the second occasion, his time was the sixth fastest at the event, faster than Olympic gold medallist Bob de Jong.



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