Gianni Romme
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Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme (born February 12, 1973 in Lage Zwaluwe
, North Brabant
) is a Dutch
marathon and a former long track speed skater
. He is also a coach since the 2006-07 speed skating season.
During his long track career Romme was 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.
As of 2006-07 Romme started his own coaching career. International speed skaters Anni Friesinger
, Ralf van der Rijst and Risto Rosendahl decided to join his team. Romme himself wanted to continue his career but announced at the opening day of the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
that he would no longer participate in long track speed skating, but only in marathon speed skating.
Gianni Romme has an Adelskalender score of 149.570 points.
Lage Zwaluwe
Lage Zwaluwe is a village in the municipality Drimmelen, North Brabant, the Netherlands. The Lage Zwaluwe railway station and the Moerdijk bridges lie to the west of the village....
, North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
marathon and a former long track speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
. He is also a coach since the 2006-07 speed skating season.
During his long track career Romme was strongest on the longest distances (5,000 and 10,000 metres). His greatest triumphs came at the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, where he won both events. Four years later, at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
, he captured the silver medal in the 10,000 metres, beaten only by compatriot Jochem Uytdehaage
Jochem Uytdehaage
Jochem Simon Uytdehaage is a former Dutch long track speed skater and two-time Olympic champion. He retired in 2007 at the age of 30, following two consecutive seasons of poor results.-Biography:...
.
He has also won numerous gold medals at the World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships
The World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
in both the 5,000 m and the 10,000 m, was two times World Allround Champion
World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
, and spent some time (118 days in total) at the top of the all-time world ranking, the Adelskalender.
As of 2006-07 Romme started his own coaching career. International speed skaters Anni Friesinger
Anni Friesinger
Anna Christine Friesinger-Postma is a German speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Anni's brother Jan is a speed skater, too...
, Ralf van der Rijst and Risto Rosendahl decided to join his team. Romme himself wanted to continue his career but announced at the opening day of the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating were crowned. Although the event took place from 3 November until 5 November 2006 this was the 2007 edition as it is part of the 2006-07 speed skating season...
that he would no longer participate in long track speed skating, but only in marathon speed skating.
Medal achievements
| Year | EC Allround European Speed Skating Championships for Men The International Skating Union has organised the European Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1893. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1891-1892.-History:-Distances used:... |
Winter Olympics | WC Distances World Single Distance Championships for Men The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Men since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan... |
WC Allround World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1893. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889-1892.-History:-Distances used:... |
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| 1996 | ||||
 5000m 10000m |
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| 1997 | ||||
 5000m 10000m |
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| 1998 | ||||
| 5000m 10000m |
5000m 10000m |
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| 1999 | 15th | 5000m 10000m |
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| 2000 | ||||
| 5000m 10000m |
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| 2001 | ||||
| 5000m |
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| 2002 | ||||
| 10000m |
DQ3 | |||
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| 2004 | 4th | 5000m 9th 10000m |
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| 2005 | ||||
| 4th 10000m | ||||
| 2006 | NQ19 | |||
- - = did not participate
- DQ3 = disqualification for the 3rd distance
- NQ19 = did not qualify for the final distance, but was classified as 19th in the final standings.
Personal records
Source: www.isu.orgWorld records
| Distance | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 m | 6:30.63 | 7 December 1997 | Heerenveen Thialf Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The stadium is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, and non-sports events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records were set in the... |
| 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 Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
| 10,000 m | 13:08.71 | 29 March 1998 | Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
| 5,000 m | 6:18.72 | 30 January 2000 | Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
| 3,000 m | 3:42.75 | 11 August 2000 | Calgary Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus... |
| 10,000 m | 13:03.40 | 26 November 2000 | Heerenveen Thialf Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The stadium is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, and non-sports events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records were set in the... |
Gianni Romme has an Adelskalender score of 149.570 points.