Adrianus "Ard" Schenk (born September 16, 1944) is a former Dutchspeedskater. September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gaetan Boucher training for the 1976 Olympics Speed skating (as well Speedskating) is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible. ...
In the early 1970s Schenk dominated international speed skating. His career peaked in 1972, when in addition to winning three gold medals during the Olympic Games in Sapporo he also won the European and the World Championships. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The XI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1972 in Japan. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... The International Skating Union has organized the world championships since 1893. ...
Throughout his career he broke 18 world records. He was the first to skate the 10K under 15 minutes, and the first skater to finish the 1,500 meter in less than 2 minutes.
Merits
1966 European Champion
1968 Olympic silver medal, 1,500 meter
1970 World & European Champion
1971 World Champion
1972 World & European Champion, 3 Olympic gold medals
Schenk brak bovendien enkele psychologische barrières: hij was de eerste die onder de 2 minuten reed op de 1.500 meter en de eerste onder de 15 minuten op de 10.000 meter.
In het jargon van sporthistorici bestaat nog steeds het begrip "Ard en Keessie-effect", waar ArdSchenk en Kees Verkerk hun naam aan hebben gegeven.
Schenk merkte op een ochtend bij het opstaan dat er iets niet in orde was.
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