Jan Smeekens
Jan Smeekens
Personal information
Born (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987
Raalte, Netherlands
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Websitewww.jansmeekens.nl
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro2001
Retired2020
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi500 m
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Gangneung500 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 Inzell500 m
Bronze medal – third place2013 Sochi500 m

Jan Smeekens (born 11 February 1987) is a Dutch former speed skater. He is a 500 m specialist.[1]

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.

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
100 meter9.6914 February 2009EnschedeDutch national record
300 meter22.7814 February 2009EnschedeWorld record
500 meter34.3219 January 2013Calgary
1000 meter1:08.8916 March 2007Calgary
1500 meter1:48.4415 March 2007Calgary
3000 meter4:05.1821 January 2006Erfurt
5000 meter7:23.365 February 2005Assen

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[2]

World records

EventResultDateLocationAvg. speed
300 m22.7814 February 2009Enschede47.4 km/h

Tournament overview


Season
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Single
Distances
Olympic
Games
World
Cup
European
Championships
Single
Distances

2004–05
ASSEN

10th 500m

2005–06
HEERENVEEN

7th 500m
14th 1000m
ASSEN

4th 500m
16th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
18th 1000m
10th overall

25th 500m

2006–07
ASSEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
25th 1000m
GRONINGEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
15th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
14th 1000m
7th overall
SALT LAKE CITY

13th 500m

12th 500m

2007–08
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
HEERENVEEN

6th 500m
DNF 1000m
DNS 500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall
NAGANO

16th 500m

11th 500m

2008–09
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
GRONINGEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
17th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
17th 1000m
10th overall
VANCOUVER

13th 500m

11th 500m

2009–10
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
16th 1000m
GRONINGEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
8th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
10th 1000m
4th overall
VANCOUVER

6th 500m

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m

2010–11
HEERENVEEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
12th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
4th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
8th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN

14th 500m
22nd 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
15th 1000m
13th overall
INZELL

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m

5th 500m

2011–12
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
14th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

4th 500m
18th 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
12th 1000m
7th overall
HEERENVEEN

14th 500m

4th 500m

2012–13
HEERENVEEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
GRONINGEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
11th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
14th 1000m
7th overall
SOCHI

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m

2013–14
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
AMSTERDAM

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
10th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
13th 1000m
5th overall
SOCHI

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m

2014–15
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
GRONINGEN

6th 500m
21st 1000m
4th 500m
21st 1000m
15th overall

8th 500m

2015–16
HEERENVEEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
13th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
15th 1000m
9th overall
KOLOMNA

15th 500m

21st 500m

2016–17
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
14th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
8th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
9th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
GANGNEUNG

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m

5th 500m
63rd 1000m

2017–18
HEERENVEEN

5th 500m
13th 1000m
GANGNEUNG

10th 500m

4th 500m

2018–19
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
19th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
17th 1000m
DNS 500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall
INZELL

10th 500m

17th 500m

2019–20
HEERENVEEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
SALT LAKE CITY

12th 500m

39th 500m
HEERENVEEN

5th 500m

Source:[3]

  • DNF = Did not finish
  • DNS = Did not start
  • NC = No classification

World Cup[4]

Season 500 meter
2005–20067th(b)10th(b)9th10th19th19th16th13th
2006–20076th13th7th12th13th13th15th16th7th9th19th8th
2007–200823rd12th11th14th12th10th13th4th11th8th15th10th10th8th
2008–200917th12th13th5th14th15th14th15th14th15th6th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)11th
2009–20108th10th5th2nd place, silver medalist(s)14th9th1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2010–20114th9th2nd place, silver medalist(s)9th10th2nd place, silver medalist(s)6th1st place, gold medalist(s)4th6th
2011–20122nd place, silver medalist(s)5th14th1st place, gold medalist(s)15th5th2nd place, silver medalist(s)6th14th11th6th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012–20133rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)7th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2013–20147th7th6th16th4th10th4th1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014–20151st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)10th4th14th6th16th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)17th15th7th
2015–20163rd(b)6th13th7th8th10th(b)
2016–20174th15th2nd place, silver medalist(s)8th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)4th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017–20181st(b)2nd place, silver medalist(s)8th17th17th2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018–20197th15th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5th18th12th4th
2019–202017th

Source:[5]

Medals won

Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances652
Dutch Sprint Classification020
Dutch Sprint Single Distances973
World Sprint Classification000
World Sprint Single Distances010
World Cup 500m16129
World Cup Classification111
World Single Distances102
Olympic Games010

References

  1. "Jan Smeekens Homepage". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. "Jan Smeekens". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. "Skater Profile | Jan Smeekens | Men | Netherlands".
  4. "ISU WorldCup Results" 28 December 2015
  5. "ISU Speed Skating Results - Live".
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