Ids Postma

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Ids Postma
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Personal information
Nationality Dutch
Born (1973-12-28) 28 December 1973 (age 50)
Dearsum, Netherlands
Spouse(s) Anni Friesinger-Postma (2009)
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating
Turned pro 1993
Coached by Henk Gemser
Retired 2004
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 500 m: 35.99 (2001)
1000 m: 1:09.15 (2002)
1500 m: 1:45.41 (2002)
3000 m: 3:58.53 (2002)
5000 m: 6:32.92 (2000)
10 000 m: 13:45.91 (1998)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano 1,000 m[1]
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano 1,500 m[1]
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Nagano Allround
Gold medal – first place 1998 Heerenveen Allround
Silver medal – second place 1994 Gothenburg Allround
Silver medal – second place 1996 Inzell Allround
Silver medal – second place 2000 Milwaukee Allround
Silver medal – second place 2001 Budapest Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Gothenburg Allround
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Heerenveen Allround
Silver medal – second place 1996 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Hamar Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Baselga di Piné Allround
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Hamar 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Heerenveen 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 Nagano 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Calgary 1500 m

Ids Hylke Postma (born 28 December 1973 in Dearsum) is a Dutch former speed skater. He is an Olympic gold medalist[1] and former world champion.

To some it would seem that Ids Postma made his debut in 1994, but the season before he had already finished 2nd at the Speedskating World Championships for Juniors. In his first year as senior skater, he became Dutch Allround Champion, finished second behind Johann Olav Koss at the World Allround Championships, and came 4th in the European Championships, but nevertheless did not qualify for the Dutch Olympic team. In 1997 Postma won both the European Allround Championships and the World Allround Championships.[2]

His greatest success came in 1998 when he became World Allround Champion again, also setting a world record in the point-sum combination, and won two Olympic medals at the Olympic Games in Nagano. He won the 1,000 meters event and placed second at his specialty, the 1,500 meters, just behind Ådne Søndrål from Norway. Also in 1998, he was the first skater who skated an official world record on the 1,500 meters below 1:50.00: Postma did this in Berlin.[2] Erben Wennemars had done the same the summer before, but that time was not ratified by the International Skating Union.[2] Postma's record did not last long, because a few hours later Kevin Overland skated to a new record in Calgary.[2]

Postma is also a three-time World Champion in the World Single Distance Championships. He won the 5,000 meters in 1996 and the 1,500 meters in 1999 and 2000.

In October 2004 Postma announced his retirement[3] and nowadays he lives on his farm in Deersum. He married German speed skater Anni Friesinger on 11 August 2009 in Salzburg. The couple will not live together on the farm until renovations are complete.[4] In August 2011, she gave birth to a daughter. [5] He previously had a relationship with Renske Vellinga, until she died in a car crash in 1994.

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500m 35.99 November 30, 2001 United States
Salt Lake City
1,000m 1:09.15 February 16, 2002 United States
Salt Lake City
1,500m 1:45.41 February 19, 2002 United States
Salt Lake City
3,000m 3:58.53 November 15, 2002 Germany
Inzell
5,000m 6:32.92 January 30, 2000 Canada
Calgary
10,000m 13:45.91 March 15, 1998 Netherlands
Heerenveen

Source: www.isu.org[6] & SpeedskatingResults.com[7]

World records

Event Time Date Venue
1500 m 1.49,81 November 29, 1997 Germany Berlijn
Big combination 153.367 March 15, 1998 Netherlands Heerenveen

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[8]

References

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Awards
Preceded by Ard Schenk Award
1997		 Succeeded by
Netherlands Marianne Timmer

References

External links

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