Jeffrey Hoogland Explained

Jeffrey Hoogland
Birth Date:16 March 1993
Birth Place:Nijverdal, Netherlands
Height:1.85 m
Weight:97 kg
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter

Jeffrey Hoogland (born 16 March 1993) is a Dutch track cyclist. He represented his nation in eleven editions of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships (since 2013).[1] At the 2015 UEC European Track Championships, he collected a total of three gold medals, individually in the sprint[2] and the 1 km time trial,[3] and with Nils van 't Hoenderdaal and Hugo Haak in the team sprint.[4] On 31 Oct 2023, Hoogland beat the 10 year old 1 km world record with the time of 55.433 sec.[5] [6]

He is a 3-time World Champion in the team sprint, 2018, 2019 and 2020, World Champion in the 1-km time trial in 2018, where he set a new world record at sea level.[7] Hoogland won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the sprint event and was a part of the team that won a gold medal in the team sprint competition, setting the new Olympic record in the finals.

He will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's keirin on 11 August 2024.

Career achievements

Major championship results

Event201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Olympic GamesSprint1124
Team sprint611
Keirin13
World ChampionshipsSprint35749922216
Team sprint138522111121
Time trial1111
Keirin7226
European ChampionshipsSprint191211284
Team sprint513111111
Time trial1111
Keirin139

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeffrey Hoogland. 4 February 2017. procyclingstats.com.
  2. Web site: Men's Sprint results of 2015 UEC European Track Championships. 4 February 2017. Tissot timing.
  3. Web site: Men's 1Km Time Trial results of 2015 UEC European Track Championships. 4 February 2017. Tissot timing.
  4. Web site: Team sprint results of 2015 UEC European Track Championships. 4 February 2017. Tissot timing.
  5. Web site: CycleBase . 2023-11-01 . www.cyclebase.nl.
  6. News: Hoogland smashes long-standing men's kilo record . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-11-01.
  7. Web site: 'If you ask it from your body, your body will give it to you!' Jeffrey Hoogland – Olympic athletes interviewed Episode 4. Bosse. Christian. 3 December 2018. Christian Bosse – Train Like An Olympian.