 Jappie van Dijk in 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1944 Ruigahuizen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Jacobus "Jappie" van Dijk (born 29 September 1944) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500 m and finished in 32nd place. [1] Next year he won a national allround title. [2]
| Personal records [3] | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 meter | 41.00 | 4 March 1972 | Inzell | |
| 1000 meter | 1:24.85 | 19 November 1972 | Inzell | |
| 1500 meter | 2:02.50 | 15 January 1972 | Davos | |
| 3000 meter | 4:17.00 | 19 January 1973 | Davos | |
| 5000 meter | 7:16.90 | 4 March 1972 | Inzell | |
| 10000 meter | 15:32.12 | 27 January 1973 | Grenoble | |
| Season | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | World Championships Allround | Olympic Games | ISSL European Championships Allround |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1968 | 22nd 500m 13th 5000m 18th 1500m 4th 10000m 14th overall | ||||
| 1968–1969 | 19th 500m 5th 5000m 9th 1500m 6th 10000m 9th overall | ||||
1969–1970 | 13th 500m  5000m 1500m  10000m | 26th 500m 12th 5000m 17th 1500m 11th 10000m 16th overall | |||
| 1970–1971 | 9th 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 4th 10000m 7th overall | ||||
1971–1972 | 12th 500m 5th 5000m 8th 1500m 5th 10000m 5th overall | 23rd 500m 11th 5000m 12th 1500m 8th10000m 14th overall | 32nd 500m | ||
1972–1973 | 9th 500m  5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall | 23rd 500m 5000m 8th 1500m 10000m 6th overall | 13th 500m 7th 5000m 7th 1500m 7th 10000m 6th overall | ||
1973–1974 | 7th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m 4th overall | ||||
| 1975–1976 | 10th 500m 9th 5000m 7th 1500m 10th 10000m 7th overall |
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