Gerald Koning
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 28 March 1933 Avenhorn, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Gerald Koning (born 28 March 1933) also called Gerry[1] or Jerry[2] is a Canadian speed skater.
Born in the Netherlands, he emigrated in 1954 and then lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[3] In January 1962, Gerry competed in the Canadian Speed Skating Championships, held in Broadview Park in Calgary, where he won the 10,000m race, finishing second in the overall competition.[4]
In December 1962, he went to Europe as part of the national team composing of eight Canadian speed skaters, for a six-week training project in Davos, Switzerland.[2][5] In 1963, Gerry competed in the Eastern Division National Championships in St.Catharines, Ontario, and in the Canadian Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[6] In December 1963 Gerry was named to the Olympic team,[7] and he competed in two events (1500m with a time of 2:24.8, and 5000m with a time of 8:26.9)[8][9][10] at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[1]
Gerry continued to speed skate afterwards, notably at the1965 Canadian Speed Skating Championships in Winnipeg. His winning time in the 10000m race was 18:06, and his time in the 5000m race was 8:44.9.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerald Koning Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b Skater Joanne Fath Leaving For Europe Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), p. 22, 19 December 1962
- ^ Simnett, Tony (12 January 1962). "Two City Skaters Ready For Champs". The Calgary Herald. p. 13. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Simnett, Tony (29 January 1962). "Edmonton Skaters Shatter Records". Calgary Herald. p. 13. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Neaves, Jim (16 December 1963). "Doreen Ryan and Ralf Olin Pace Speed Skaters At Olympic Trials". The Red Deer Advocate. p. 5. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Simnett, Tony (9 February 1963). "Skater Piles Up Miles". The Albertan. p. 17. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Canadian, Press (18 December 1963). "Second Calgarian Named: Koning Gets Olympic Spot". The Calgary Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Canadian, Press (6 February 1964). "What Canada Did At Olympic Games". The Montreal Gazette. p. 27. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Canadian, Press (6 February 1964). "Summaries". The Montreal Gazette. p. 2. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Canadian, Press (7 February 1964). "Olympic Summaries". The Montreal Gazette. p. 22. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Canadian, Press (25 January 1965). "Koning Skates Off With Title". The Calgary Herald. p. 13. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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