Jorrit Bergsma

Jacob Jorrit Bergsma, born 1 February 1986 in Oldeboorn, is a Dutch speed skater and marathon skater who specialises in the long distances. He won the 10,000 metres at the 2014 Winter Olympics in an Olympic record of 12:44.45, added a bronze in the 5000 metres there, took silver in the 10,000 metres in 2018, and at the 2026 Winter Olympics won bronze in the 10,000 metres and gold in the mass start, becoming the oldest speed skating Olympic medallist at age 40. Earlier in his career he briefly tried to qualify for Kazakhstan, won Dutch marathon championships on artificial and natural ice, and was Dutch 5000 metre champion in 2011. He is married to the American speed skater Heather Bergsma.