Jan Sijbrand Pesman (4 May 1931 – 23 January 2014) was a Dutch speed skater who specialized in long distances. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in the 500 m, 5000 m and 10,000 m events and won a bronze medal in the 5000 m.
 Pesman in 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 May 1931 Stedum, Netherlands[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | 23 January 2014 (aged 82)[2] Delfzijl, Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 43.4 (1960) 1500 m – 2:11.0 (1960) 5000 m – 7:46.7 (1960) 10,000 m – 16:41.0 (1960) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Pesman started competing in speed skating in his twenties, and took part in all major international events between 1957 and 1960. In 1959, he won the 5000 m event at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships and finished second in the 10,000 m; he won this event at the 1960 World Championships. He retired after the 1960 season.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Jan Pesman. sports-reference.com
- ^ Oud-schaatser Pesman (82) overleden – AD (in Dutch)
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