Ard Schenk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ard Schenk

Dutch Olympic speed skater

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1944

Place of Birth: Anna Paulowna, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: speed skater

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Adrianus "Ard" Schenk (born 16 September 1944) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands, who is considered to be one of the best in history.
His first Olympic success came in 1968, when he won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Between 1970 and 1972 Winter Olympics, Schenk won three consecutive World Allround Speed Skating Championships.
He won three gold medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Galina Kulakova of Soviet Union, the most successful athlete there.