Sjinkie Knegt
Sjinkie Knegt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʃɪŋki ˈknɛxt]; born 5 July 1989) is a Dutch short track speed skater.
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Medal record
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Career
He competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the men's 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500m.[1][2] At the January 2014 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships, he was disqualified from the 5000m relay final after making an obscene hand gesture at first-place finisher Victor Ahn of Russia.[3] At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 1000 meter race. This was the first medal for the Netherlands at the Olympics in short track.[4]
In 2015 Knegt won both the European and world titles in the overall competition.
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, Knegt won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres race.
gollark: Why?
gollark: Well, you complain a lot about your country and money and stuff, which wouldn't really matter much to a world leader.
gollark: If you know an omniscient god, though, why are you not world leader?
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References
- Vancouver 2010 Profile
- Jack de Menezes, "Short track speed skater Sjinkie Knegt disqualified for obscene gesture towards Russia's Viktor Ahn", The Independent, 2014.
- Davis, Laura E., "Dutch speed skater Sjinkie Knegt disqualified for obscene gesture", Los Angeles Times, 20 January 2014
- Stuart Clarke (15 February 2014). "Sochi 2014: Knegt gets hands dirty to win first Dutch short track medal". The Sport Review.
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