Jochem Uytdehaage

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Jochem Uytdehaage (b. July 9, 1976 in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a Dutch long track speed skating champion.

He was the 2002 European all-round champion. During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games he won the gold medal in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events and the silver in the 1,500 meter event. His winning time on the 10,000 meter was 12:58.92, the first, and only till December 4 2005, time that a skater has broken the 13 minute barrier on this distance. His time on the 5,000 meter of 6:14.66 was also a world record.

Uytdehaage has led the long track speed skating Adelskalender from 2001 until November 13, 2005, when Chad Hedrick (USA) overtook him.

In December 2005, at the Dutch Olympic Trials in Heerenveen, Uytdehaage failed to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

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