Gerald Koning Explained

Gerald Koning
Nationality:Canadian
Sport:Speed skating
Birth Date:28 March 1933
Birth Place:Avenhorn, Netherlands

Gerald Koning (born 28 March 1933) also called Gerry or Jerry is a Canadian speed skater.

Born in the Netherlands, he emigrated in 1954 and then lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[1] 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. [2]

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.[3] [4] In 1963, Gerry competed in the Eastern Division National Championships in St.Catharines, Ontario, and in the Canadian Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[5] In December 1963 Gerry was named to the Olympic team,[6] and he competed in two events (1500m with a time of 2:24.8, and 5000m with a time of 8:26.9)[7] [8] [9] at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[10]

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Simnett . Tony . 12 January 1962 . Two City Skaters Ready For Champs . 13 . The Calgary Herald . 8 August 2022.
  2. News: Simnett . Tony . 1962-01-29 . Edmonton Skaters Shatter Records . 13 . Calgary Herald . 2022-08-08.
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=37821582&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ3MDg4MzU4NywiaWF0IjoxNTg4MTQzNTc3LCJleHAiOjE1ODgyMjk5Nzd9.7zpZnQkCIRCvcvKYKo4u9OyyeF6jyd3R3qvR0MZDaRg Skater Joanne Fath Leaving For Europe
  4. News: Neaves . Jim . 1963-12-16 . Doreen Ryan and Ralf Olin Pace Speed Skaters At Olympic Trials . 5 . The Red Deer Advocate . 2022-08-08.
  5. News: Simnett . Tony . 1963-02-09 . Skater Piles Up Miles . 17 . The Albertan . 2022-08-08.
  6. News: Canadian . Press . 1963-12-18 . Second Calgarian Named: Koning Gets Olympic Spot . 16 . The Calgary Herald . 2022-08-08.
  7. News: Canadian . Press . 1964-02-06 . What Canada Did At Olympic Games . 27 . The Montreal Gazette . 2022-08-08.
  8. News: Canadian . Press . 1964-02-06 . Summaries . 2 . The Montreal Gazette . 2022-08-08.
  9. News: Canadian . Press . 1964-02-07 . Olympic Summaries . 22 . The Montreal Gazette . 2022-08-14.
  10. Gerald Koning Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418071406/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/gerald-koning-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 28 October 2019.
  11. News: Canadian . Press . 1965-01-25 . Koning Skates Off With Title . 13 . The Calgary Herald . 2022-08-08.

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