Jan Smeekens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jan Smeekens

Dutch speed skater

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1987

Place of Birth: Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands

Profession: speed skater

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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About Jan Smeekens

  • Jan Smeekens (born 11 February 1987) is a Dutch speed skater.
  • He is a 500 m specialist.Smeekens won his first international medal during the 2004 World Junior Single Distance Championships in Moscow where he won the gold medal at the 500 m.
  • At the 2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships on 28 October 2005 he made his début among the senior skaters in his country, resulting in claiming a World Cup spot for races in Collalbo and Baselga di Pinè.
  • In the A-group of these World Cup meetings he finished in 6th and 7th position. On 7 January 2006, later during the 2005–06 season he also made his début at the 2006 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships.
  • At these championships he won the second race over 500 m.
  • In February 2006 Smeekens signed a professional contract with the TVM Speed skating team. His first success in his new team was winning a silver medal on the 500 m at the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships.
  • He won the first race beating all the favourites, while finishing second behind Jan Bos in the final race.
  • Bos claimed and defended his title. In 2006 Smeekens became the Dutch junior record holder in the 500 m with a personal best of 35.16, which he achieved during the 2006 speed skating finals in Calgary. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Smeekens finished sixth in the 500 m race. He won Silver in the Men's 500 metres Speed Skating event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia; he had thought he won gold in that event, but his time was adjusted. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Smeekens finished tenth in the 500 m race.

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