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Jelle van Gorkom

1991 - Today

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Jelle van Gorkom (born 5 January 1991 in Doetinchem) is a Dutch racing cyclist and Olympic silver medalist who represents the Netherlands in BMX racing. He was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the men's BMX event, and went on to win the silver medal in the same event four years later at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. On 9 January 2018, Van Gorkom suffered a serious crash in training at the National Sports Centre Papendal near Arnhem. He suffered damage to his skull, spleen, kidneys and liver, as well as broken ribs and a facial fracture, and went into a coma. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Jelle van Gorkom is the 2,026th most popular cyclist, the 1,911th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 122nd most popular Dutch Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Jelle van Gorkom ranks 2,026 out of 1,613. Before him are Becky James, Valeriya Kononenko, Mathilde Gros, Ally Wollaston, Colin Joyce, and Nicky Degrendele. After him are Maxime Marotte, Larry Warbasse, Kelland O'Brien, Anna Plichta, Florian Grengbo, and Polychronis Tzortzakis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Jelle van Gorkom ranks 1,734. Before him are Toni Duggan, Susann Beucke, Matthew Briggs, Jordon Mutch, Andy Yiadom, and Yakub Shamilov. After him are James Davis, Hiroyuki Furuta, Gauthier Boccard, Jehue Gordon, Kate French, and Sophie Hitchon.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jelle van Gorkom ranks 1,912 out of 1,646. Before him are Britt Eerland (1994), Lynn Wilms (2000), Lauren Stam (1994), Lieke Wevers (1991), Isaya Klein Ikkink (2003), and Susan Krumins (1986). After him are Bo van Wetering (1999), Long Jia (1998), Finn Florijn (1999), Rezar (1994), Jessica Fox (null), and Marije van Hunenstijn (1995).

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Among CYCLISTS In Netherlands

Among cyclists born in Netherlands, Jelle van Gorkom ranks 122. Before him are Laura Smulders (1993), Wim Stroetinga (1985), Jan-Willem van Schip (1994), Anne Terpstra (1991), Maike van der Duin (2001), and Hetty van de Wouw (1998). After him are Twan van Gendt (null), Steffie van der Peet (1999), and Anne Tauber (1995).

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