Gianni Romme
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Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme (born February 12, 1973 in Lage Zwaluwe) is a Dutch speed skater.
Gianni Romme is strongest on the longest distances (5,000 and 10,000 metres). His greatest triumphs came at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he won both events. Four years later, at the 2002 Winter Olympics, he captured the silver medal in the 10,000 metres, beaten only by compatriot Jochem Uytdehaage.
He has also won numerous gold medals at the World Single Distance Championships in both the 5,000 m and the 10,000 m, was two times World Allround Champion, and spent some time (118 days in total) at the top of the all-time world ranking, the Adelskalender.
| Distance | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 m | 6:30.63 | 7 December 1997 | Heerenveen |
| 5,000 m | 6:22.20 | 8 February 1998 | Nagano |
| 10,000 m | 13:15.33 | 17 February 1998 | Nagano |
| 5,000 m | 6:21.49 | 27 February 1998 | Calgary |
| 10,000 m | 13:08.71 | 29 March 1998 | Calgary |
| 5,000 m | 6:18.72 | 30 January 2000 | Calgary |
| 3,000 m | 3:42.75 | 11 August 2000 | Calgary |
| 10,000 m | 13:03.40 | 26 November 2000 | Heerenveen |
Personal records
| Distance | Time |
|---|---|
| 500 m | 36.97 |
| 1,000 m | 1:14.33 |
| 1,500 m | 1:47.88 |
| 3,000 m | 3:40.02 |
| 5,000 m | 6:14.70 |
| 10,000 m | 13:03.40 |
Gianni Romme has an Adelskalender score of 149.570 points.
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| Leaders of the Adelskalender |
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Rudolf Ericsson -
Peder Østlund -
Jaap Eden -
Oscar Mathisen -
Ivar Ballangrud -
Michael Staksrud -
Åke Seyffarth -
Nikolaj Mamonov -
Hjalmar Andersen -
Boris Shilkov -
Dmitrij Sakunenko -
Juhanni Järvinen -
Knut Johannesen -
Jonny Nilsson -
Per Ivar Moe -
Eduard Matusevitsj -
Ard Schenk -
Kees Verkerk -
Magne Thomassen -
Hans van Helden -
Vladimir Lobanov -
Jan Egil Storholt -
Sergej Martsjuk -
Vladimir Belov -
Eric Heiden -
Viktor Sjasjerin -
Andrej Bobrov -
Nikolay Gulyayev -
Michael Hadschieff -
Eric Flaim -
Johann Olav Koss -
Falko Zandstra -
Rintje Ritsma -
Gianni Romme -
Jochem Uytdehaage -
Chad Hedrick
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| Olympic Champions in Men's 5,000 m Speed Skating |
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| 1924: Clas Thunberg | 1928: Ivar Ballangrud | 1932: Irving Jaffee | 1936: Ivar Ballangrud | 1948: Reidar Liaklev | 1952: Hjalmar Andersen | 1956: Boris Shilkov | 1960: Viktor Kosichkin | 1964: Knut Johannesen | 1968: Fred Anton Maier | 1972: Ard Schenk | 1976: Sten Stensen | 1980: Eric Heiden | 1984: Tomas Gustafson | 1988: Tomas Gustafson | 1992: Geir Karlstad | 1994: Johann Olav Koss | 1998: Gianni Romme | 2002: Jochem Uytdehaage | 2006: Chad Hedrick |
| Olympic Champions in Men's 10,000 m Speed Skating |
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| 1924: Julius Skutnabb | 1932: Irving Jaffee | 1936: Ivar Ballangrud | 1948: Åke Seyffarth | 1952: Hjalmar Andersen | 1956: Sigvard Ericsson | 1960: Knut Johannesen | 1964: Jonny Nilsson | 1968: Johnny Höglin | 1972: Ard Schenk | 1976: Piet Kleine | 1980: Eric Heiden | 1984: Igor Malkov | 1988: Tomas Gustafson | 1992: Bart Veldkamp | 1994: Johann Olav Koss | 1998: Gianni Romme | 2002: Jochem Uytdehaage | 2006: Bob de Jong |
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