Jorrit BERGSMA
NetherlandsEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Speed Skating |
Men's 5000m | 5 | |
| Men's 10000m | 4 | ||
| Men's Mass Start | 9 | ||
| Men's Team Pursuit | 4 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Team Pursuit (8 laps) | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 1 | Men's 10,000m | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 2 | Men's 10,000m | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 3 | Men's 5000m | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| European Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 2 | Men's 5000m | 2022 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 4 | Men's 5000m | 2020 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 6 | Men's Mass Start | 2022 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 19 | Men's Mass Start | 2020 | Heerenveen, NED |
| World Single Distance Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Men's Mass Start | 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| 1 | Men's 10000m | 2019 | Inzell, GER |
| 1 | Men's Team Pursuit | 2017 | Gangneung, KOR |
| 1 | Men's Team Pursuit | 2016 | Kolomna, RUS |
| 1 | Men's 10000m | 2015 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 1 | Men's 10000m | 2013 | Sochi, RUS |
| 2 | Men's 10000m | 2021 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 2 | Men's 5000m | 2018 | Gangneung, KOR |
| 2 | Men's 10000m | 2018 | Gangneung, KOR |
| 2 | Men's 5000m | 2016 | Kolomna, RUS |
| 2 | Men's 5000m | 2015 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 2 | Men's 5000m | 2013 | Sochi, RUS |
| 2 | Men's 10000m | 2012 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 4 | Men's Mass Start Semi-Final 1 | 2021 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 4 | Men's 10000m | 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| 5 | Men's 5000m | 2021 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 7 | Men's Mass Start Final | 2021 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 8 | Men's 5000m | 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| 12 | Men's 5000m | 2019 | Inzell, GER |
| 14 | Men's Mass Start | 2018 | Gangneung, KOR |
| 19 | Men's Mass Start | 2015 | Heerenveen, NED |
| 21 | Men's Mass Start | 2016 | Kolomna, RUS |
| World Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Men's 1500m | Men's Mass Start | Men's Long Distances | Men's Team Pursuit |
| 2020/21 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2019/20 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2018/19 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2017/18 | 21 | 14 | ||
| 2016/17 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2015/16 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2014/15 | 45 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2013/14 | 1 | |||
| 2012/13 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2011/12 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2010/11 | 7 | |||
Athlete
Wife, Heather Richardson-Bergsma (married 2015). Son, Brent (born October 2018). Daughter, Barbara Jean (born September 2020).
Dutch, English
STG Pinguins / Team Zaanlander
Team: Jillert Anema (NED)
Wife Heather Richardson (Speed skating): Three-time US Olympian (2010-18), winning team pursuit bronze at PyeongChang 2018. Four-time world champion, in sprint (2013), 500m (2015), 1000m (2017) and 1500m (2017). Retired in 2020.
Marathon speed skating: Dutch champion on artificial ice (2015) and natural ice (2010, 2012). Won the Open Dutch Championships in 2013 and 2016, as well as the Alternative Elfstedentocht in 2010.
2010 World Cup in Heerenveen (5000m A - 9th)
August 2017: Knee and elbow injuries sustained in a 100km inline speed skating race.
January 2013: Eyebrow stitches after a collision with a skater during training.
2010
Started skating as a child in Aldeboarn.
His father got him involved in the sport. He first skated indoors in 1993 in Heerenveen. (Info 2018)
Win Olympic gold in 5000m and 10000m at Beijing 2022. (nu.nl, 18 Nov 2021)
Winning gold 10000m gold at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
His father. (Info 2018)
"Work hard, believe in yourself and enjoy." (Info 2018)
Oscar Statuetten (2014) - for best speed skating performance of the year
Dick van Gangelen Trophy (2010, 2012) - for best marathon skater of the year
Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau (2014)
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
