Gerard van Velde

Gerard Pieter Hendrik van Velde (born 30 November 1971) is a Dutch retired speed skater who specialised in sprinting. He won an Olympic gold medal in 2002.

Gerard van Velde
Personal information
Born (1971-11-30) 30 November 1971
Wapenveld, Netherlands
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1990
Retired2008
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City1000 m
World Sprint Championships
2003 CalgarySprint
World Single Distance Championships
2003 Berlin1000 m
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