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Jan Ykema

1963 - Today

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Jan Jelte Ykema (born 18 April 1963) is a former ice speed skater from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. In 1988 (Calgary) he won the silver medal in the men's 500 metres. The same year he won all of his three World Cup races. A year later Ykema retired from international competition to work in real estate business. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Ykema is the 346th most popular skater, the 1,438th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 27th most popular Dutch Skater.

Jan Ykema is most famous for being a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. He is known for his achievements in national and international competitions, including participation in the World Championships.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Jan Ykema ranks 346 out of 483. Before him are Svetlana Fedotkina, Ilia Malinin, Christine Nesbitt, Hwang Ok-sil, Igor Pashkevich, and Ivan Skobrev. After him are Kurt Browning, Wang Meng, Carlijn Achtereekte, Nathan Chen, Hiromi Yamamoto, and Michal Březina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Jan Ykema ranks 1,144. Before him are Sarabjit Singh, Tony Mowbray, Beezie Madden, Fernando Pereira, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Jahangir Khan. After him are Rob Cavallo, Michael Adams, Patricia Robertson, Dick Costolo, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, and Jane Jensen.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jan Ykema ranks 1,439 out of 1,646. Before him are Stefano Denswil (1993), Danny van Poppel (1993), Devyne Rensch (2003), Teun Mulder (1981), Roy Beerens (1987), and Shanice van de Sanden (1992). After him are William Troost-Ekong (1993), Rodney Sneijder (1991), Ole Romeny (2000), Hans Peter Minderhoud (1973), Mike van der Hoorn (1992), and Yuri van Gelder (1983).

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Among SKATERS In Netherlands

Among skaters born in Netherlands, Jan Ykema ranks 27. Before him are Falko Zandstra (1971), Ria Visser (1961), Gerard van Velde (1971), Gerard Kemkers (1967), Jochem Uytdehaage (1976), and Koen Verweij (1990). After him are Carlijn Achtereekte (1990), Carien Kleibeuker (1978), Mark Tuitert (1980), Laurine van Riessen (1987), Gretha Smit (1976), and Stefan Groothuis (1981).

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