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Gerard van Velde

1971 - Today

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Gerard Pieter Hendrik van Velde (born 30 November 1971) is a Dutch retired speed skater who specialised in sprinting. He won an Olympic gold medal in 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerard van Velde is the 311th most popular skater (down from 310th in 2019), the 1,342nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,367th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Dutch Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Gerard van Velde ranks 311 out of 483Before him are Evan Lysacek, Wang Beixing, Wang Manli, Debi Thomas, Lucille Opitz, and Natalia Zabiiako. After him are Yang Yang, Linda Fratianne, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Rosalynn Sumners, Elene Gedevanishvili, and Gerard Kemkers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Gerard van Velde ranks 929Before him are Alireza Mansourian, Marek Kolbowicz, Màxim Huerta, Susan Misner, Julie Foudy, and Calpernia Addams. After him are Samantha Cameron, Pavel Rostovtsev, Takeo Harada, Allan Houston, Kenichiro Tokura, and Jonathan Blow.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Gerard van Velde ranks 1,343 out of 1,646Before him are Sanne Wevers (1991), Lieke Klaver (1998), Theo Janssen (1981), Lorenzo Ebecilio (1991), Bibiane Schoofs (1988), and Cuco Martina (1989). After him are Joost Posthuma (1981), Emma Kok (2008), Chun Wei Cheung (1972), Sebastian Langeveld (1985), Gerard Kemkers (1967), and Riechedly Bazoer (1996).

Among SKATERS In Netherlands

Among skaters born in Netherlands, Gerard van Velde ranks 21Before him are Rintje Ritsma (1970), Leo Visser (1966), Marianne Timmer (1974), Bob de Jong (1976), Gianni Romme (1973), and Falko Zandstra (1971). After him are Gerard Kemkers (1967), Jochem Uytdehaage (1976), Koen Verweij (1990), Carlijn Achtereekte (1990), Carien Kleibeuker (1978), and Mark Tuitert (1980).