Jakko Jan Leeuwangh (born 9 September 1972) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands. He finished fourth in the 1998 Olympic 1000 m event. In January 2000 he broke the 1500 m world record in Calgary, Canada, holding the record until it was broken by Lee Kyou-hyuk in March 2001.
Records Personal records
World records EventResultDateLocationNotes1500 m1:45.5629 January 2000Calgary World record until 16 March 2001 Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Tournament overview SeasonDutch Championships Allround Dutch Championships Single Distances Dutch Championships Sprint Olympic Games World Championships Single Distances World Championships Sprint World Championships Junior Allround 1990–91 20th 5000m 12th 10000m 1991–92 4th 500m 11th 5000m 8th 1500m 12th 10000m 7th overall 10th 500m 8th 1000m 11th 1500m 5th 500m 7th 3000m 1500m 8th 5000m overall 1992–93 500m 14th 5000m 12th 1500m DNQ 10000m 13th overall DNF 500m 10th 1500m 16th 5000m 12th 10000m 9th 500m 6th 1000m 8th 500m 5th 1000m 5th overall 1993–94 6th 500m 4th 1000m 11th 1500m 4th 500m 1000m 7th 500m 4th 1000m overall 1994–95 4th 500m 5th 1000m 5th 500m 6th 1000m 500m 4th 1000m overall 25th 500m 17th 1000m 28th 500m 16th 1000m 18th overall 1995–96 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 19th 500m 18th 1000m 22nd 500m 21st 1000m 30th 500m 22nd 1000m 20th overall 1996–97 500m 4th 1000m 5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th 500m 1000m 4th overall 1997–98 500m 4th 1000m 500m 4th 1000m 4th 500m 6th 1000m 4th overall 21st 500m 4th 1000m 13th 500m 6th 1000m 16th 500m 1000m 18th 500m 5th 1000m 7th overall 1998–99 500m 1000m 5th 1500m 500m 1000m 4th 500m 4th 1000m overall 500m 1000m 4th 500m 1000m 9th 500m 4th 1000m 4th overall 1999–2000 1500m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 9th 1000m 6th 1500m 9th 500m 4th 1000m 18th 500m 6th 1000m 6th overall 2000–01 5th 500m 6th 1000m 8th 1500m 5th 500m 6th 1000m 5th 500m 6th 1000m 5th overall 2001–02 6th 500m 5th 1000m 1500m 5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th 500m 5th 1000m 5th overall source:
References
External links Jakko Jan Leeuwangh at SpeedSkatingStats.com