# Jochem Uytdehaage

Jochem Simon Uytdehaage (born 9 July 1976) is a Dutch former long track speed skater who won two Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City and was the 2002 World Allround champion. He retired in 2007 at the age of 30, following two consecutive seasons of poor results.

## Biography

Uytdehaage was born on 9 July 1976 in Oog in Al, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was the 2002 European Allround champion. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events and the silver in the 1500 meter event. His winning time on the 10,000 meter was 12:58.92, the first time a skater broke the 13-minute barrier on this distance, and this world record stood for three years, until it was broken by Carl Verheijen and Chad Hedrick. His 5,000 meter time of 6:14.66 was also a world record. Uytdehaage led the long track speed skating Adelskalender from 2001 until 13 November 2005, when Chad Hedrick (US) overtook him.
In December 2005, at the Dutch Olympic trials in Heerenveen, Uytdehaage failed to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

## Records
### Personal records

Personal records :
| Men's speed skating |||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| 500 m | 36.27 | 19 November 2005 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1000 m | 1:11.36 | 24 February 2001 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:44.57 | 19 February 2002 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 3:43.28 | 16 March 2001 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 6:14.66 | 9 February 2002 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Chad Hedrick on 13 November 2005. Olympic record until beaten by Sven Kramer on 13 February 2010. |
| 10000 m | 12:58.92 | 22 February 2002 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Carl Verheijen on 4 December 2005. Olympic record until beaten by Lee Seung-hoon on 23 February 2010. |

### Olympic records

Olympic records :
| Men's speed skating |||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| 5000 m | 6:14.66 | 9 February 2002 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Chad Hedrick on 13 November 2005. Olympic record until beaten by Sven Kramer on 13 February 2010. |
| 10000 m | 12:58.92 | 22 February 2002 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Carl Verheijen on 4 December 2005. Olympic record until beaten by Lee Seung-hoon on 23 February 2010. |

### World records

World records :
| Men's speed skating |||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| Small comb. | 147.655 | 15–17 March 2001 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | World record until beaten by Erben Wennemars on 12–13 August 2005. |
| 5000 m | 6:14.66 | 9 February 2002 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Chad Hedrick on 13 November 2005. Olympic record until beaten by Sven Kramer on 13 February 2010. |
| 10000 m | 12:58.92 | 22 February 2002 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Carl Verheijen on 4 December 2005. Olympic record until beaten by Lee Seung-hoon on 23 February 2010. |
| Big comb. | 152.482 | 15–17 March 2002 | Thialf, Heerenveen | World record until beaten by Mark Tuitert on 9–11 January 2004. |

## Tournament overview

| Season | Dutch Championships Single Distances | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | Olympic Games | World Cup GWC | World Championships Single Distances | World Championships Allround |
| 1995–96 | GRONINGEN 8th 1500m 13th 5000m | THE HAGUE 22nd 500m 11th 5000m 19th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall (18th) | | | | | |
| 1996–97 | | ASSEN 20th 500m 17th 5000m 20th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall (21st) | | | | | |
| 1997–98 | HEERENVEEN 17th 1500m 11th 5000m 6th 10000m | DEVENTER 12th 500m 5th 5000m 8th 1500m 4th 10000m overall | | | | | |
| 1998–99 | GRONINGEN 16th 1500m 8th 5000m 5th 10000m | THE HAGUE 7th 500m 4th 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall | | | 29th 5000m/10000m | | |
| 1999–2000 | DEVENTER 9th 1500m 4th 5000m 10000m | THE HAGUE 7th 500m 4th 5000m 8th 1500m 10000m 5th overall | | | | | |
| 2000–01 | THE HAGUE 4th 5000m 10000m | HEERENVEEN 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 10000m overall | BASELGA di PINÈ 6th 500m 7th 5000m 5th 1500m 4th 10000m 4th overall | | 34th 1500m 8th 5000m/10000m | SALT LAKE CITY 7th 10000m | BUDAPEST 18th 500m 9th 5000m 8th 1500m 9th 10000m 10th overall |
| 2001–02 | GRONINGEN 11th 1500m 5th 5000m | | ERFURT 4th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 5th 10000m overall | SALT LAKE CITY 1500m 5000m 10000m | 34th 1500m 8th 5000m/10000m | | HEERENVEEN 5th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall |
| 2002–03 | UTRECHT 7th 1500m 4th 5000m | ASSEN 11th 500m 7th 5000m 9th 1500m 6th 10000m 8th overall | | | 11th 1500m 5000m/10000m | BERLIN 5000m | |
| 2003–04 | HEERENVEEN 4th 1500m 5000m 10000m | EINDHOVEN 5th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 4th 5000m 4th 1500m 4th 10000m overall | | 12th 1500m 4th 5000m/10000m | | HAMAR 12th 500m 8th 5000m DNS 1500m DNS 10000m NC overall |
| 2004–05 | ASSEN 13th 1500m 13th 5000m 6th 10000m | HEERENVEEN 500m 5th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m 4th overall | HEERENVEEN 500m 5th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m overall | | 7th 5000m/10000m | INZELL 7th 5000m | MOSCOW 11th 500m 7th 5000m 5th 1500m 6th 10000m 5th overall |
| 2005–06 | HEERENVEEN 7th 1500m 6th 5000m | | HAMAR 14th 500m 14th 5000m 16th 1500m 12th 10000m 11th overall | | 22nd 5000m/10000m Team pursuit | | |
| 2006–07 | ASSEN 16th 1500m 9th 5000m 8th 10000m | HEERENVEEN 13th 500m 8th 5000m 17th 1500m 9th 10000m 9th overall | | | | | |
Source:
    NC = No classification
    DNQ = Did not qualify for the last event

## World Cup

| Season | 1500 meter | 1500 meter | 1500 meter | 1500 meter | 1500 meter | 1500 meter |
| 1998–1999 | | | | | | |
| 1999–2000 | | | | | | |
| 2000–2001 | – | – | 3rd(b) | – | – | |
| 2001–2002 | – | – | – | – | – 1st(b) | |
| 2002–2003 | 7th | 9th | 16th | 4th | – | – |
| 2003–2004 | 5th | 6th | 9th | | | |
| 2004–2005 | | | | | | |
| 2005–2006 | | | | | | |
| Season | 5000 meter/10000 meter | 5000 meter/10000 meter | 5000 meter/10000 meter | 5000 meter/10000 meter | 5000 meter/10000 meter | 5000 meter/10000 meter | 5000 meter/10000 meter |
| 1998–1999 | | – | –* | – | 9th | – | |
| 1999–2000 | | | | | | | |
| 2000–2001 | 16th | 12th* | 10th | 5th | 5th | | |
| 2001–2002 | 6th | 9th | | 10th* | 8th | 10th | |
| 2002–2003 | 4th | | | 6th* | | | |
| 2003–2004 | 6th | * | | 7th | 6th | 6th* | |
| 2004–2005 | – | – | 8th* | | 5th | –* | |
| 2005–2006 | – | – | 14th* | 1st(b) | – | | – |
| Season | Team pursuit |
| 1998–1999 | |
| 1999–2000 | |
| 2000–2001 | |
| 2001–2002 | |
| 2002–2003 | |
| 2003–2004 | |
| 2004–2005 | |
| 2005–2006 | – |
Source:
    (b) = Division B
    * = 10000 meter
    – = Did not participate

## Medals won

| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Dutch Single Distances | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch Allround events | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Dutch Allround classification | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| European Allround events | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| European Allround classification | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| World Allround events | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| World Allround classification | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| World Cup GWC | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| World Cup classification | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 14 | 12 |