Henk Angenent
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Henk Angenent was a Dutch
speed skater
, specialising in marathon skating and the longer distances. On 12 March 2004 in Calgary
, Angenent skated 41.669 km in one hour, which was the world record in this event until 15 March 2007, when Casper Helling
skated 300 metres more. The previous world record was Roberto Sighel
's 41.041 km from 24 March 1999. Angenent won the Elfstedentocht
on 4 January 1997, outsprinting favourite Erik Hulzebosch
at the finish. He won a 4th place at the 10,000 metres of the 2003 World Single Distance Championships
, after Bob de Jong
, Carl Verheijen
, and Lasse Sætre
. Earlier that year he became Dutch champion on the same distance at the KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
.
Angenent is a farmer, he grows mainly Brussels sprout
s. After winning the Elfstedentocht many interviews were done with Angenent and this subject came up on many occasions. When marathon speedskating became more popular in the Netherlands and the Six Days of the Greenery
were introduced, the overall leader of the race wears a brussels sprout suit
. So far he wore the suit himself once in the 2000-2001 season. He wore the orange suit for the leader of the Essent Cup a total of 13 days. With his 21 career wins of speed skating marathons on artificial tracks he is ranked 11th together with Henk Portengen and KC Boutiette
. He is however 3rd in the ranking of still active skaters, behind Jan Maarten Heideman
and Cédric Michaud
.
Angenent has an Adelskalender score of 160.177 points.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
, specialising in marathon skating and the longer distances. On 12 March 2004 in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Angenent skated 41.669 km in one hour, which was the world record in this event until 15 March 2007, when Casper Helling
Casper Helling
Casper Helling is a Dutch speedskater, specialising in marathon skating and the longer distances. On 15 March 2007 at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Helling skated 41.969 km in one hour, which is the current world record in this event. Helling's result was 300 m better than the...
skated 300 metres more. The previous world record was Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel is a former Italian speedskater, with particularly strong achievements in the allround samalogue competitions.His skating career was unusually long, competing at top international level from 1988 to 2002...
's 41.041 km from 24 March 1999. Angenent won the Elfstedentocht
Elfstedentocht
The Elfstedentocht is the world's largest and longest speed skating competition and leisure skating tour, and is held irregularly in the province of Friesland, Netherlands.The tour, almost 200 km in length, is conducted on frozen canals, rivers and lakes between the eleven historic...
on 4 January 1997, outsprinting favourite Erik Hulzebosch
Erik Hulzebosch
Erik Hulzebosch is a Dutch marathon speed skater, inline speed skater and part-time singer and blogger at his own website.Born in Ane, Gramsbergen Hulzebosch started as a cyclo-cross cyclist. In marathon speed skating he won several races on both artificial and nature track races, making his debut...
at the finish. He won a 4th place at the 10,000 metres of the 2003 World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships
The World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
, after Bob de Jong
Bob de Jong
Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.-Speed skating career:...
, Carl Verheijen
Carl Verheijen
Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter...
, and Lasse Sætre
Lasse Sætre
Lasse Sætre is a former speed skater from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters. Sætre who grew up in Nord-Odal competed in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, and won a 10,000-m bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won another 10,000-m bronze in the 2003...
. Earlier that year he became Dutch champion on the same distance at the KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The Dutch Single Distance Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch champion over a single distance, in contrast to the KNSB Dutch Allround Championships, which determine the Dutch allround champion...
.
Angenent is a farmer, he grows mainly Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
The Brussels sprout is a cultivar of wild cabbage grown for its edible buds. The leafy green vegetables are typically 2.5–4 cm in diameter and look like miniature cabbages. The sprout is Brassica oleracea, in the "gemmifera" group of the family Brassicaceae...
s. After winning the Elfstedentocht many interviews were done with Angenent and this subject came up on many occasions. When marathon speedskating became more popular in the Netherlands and the Six Days of the Greenery
Six Days of the Greenery
The Six Days of the Greenery is a marathon speed skating event that that is held on a yearly basis in the Netherlands. The event consists of six races in a six day time span. The distance covered in every race is 100 laps on a 400m track...
were introduced, the overall leader of the race wears a brussels sprout suit
Six Days of the Greenery
The Six Days of the Greenery is a marathon speed skating event that that is held on a yearly basis in the Netherlands. The event consists of six races in a six day time span. The distance covered in every race is 100 laps on a 400m track...
. So far he wore the suit himself once in the 2000-2001 season. He wore the orange suit for the leader of the Essent Cup a total of 13 days. With his 21 career wins of speed skating marathons on artificial tracks he is ranked 11th together with Henk Portengen and KC Boutiette
KC Boutiette
KC Boutiette is an American speed skater from Tacoma, Washington and four-time Olympian.He was first of the wave of inline speed skaters who made the transition from inline to ice in order to have a shot at going to the Olympics.Among American speed skaters, Boutiette's story is half legendary...
. He is however 3rd in the ranking of still active skaters, behind Jan Maarten Heideman
Jan Maarten Heideman
Jan Maarten Heideman is a Dutch speed skater who specialises in marathon speed skating.Heideman, currently living in a small town named Gelselaar in the Achterhoek, started as an all-around speed skater, finishing in 8th position three times at the Dutch All-around Speed Skating Championships in...
and Cédric Michaud
Cédric Michaud
Cédric Michaud is a French marathon speed skater.He was the first non Dutchman after Oleg Bozhev to win the Essent Cup in 2002-03, while he won the cup another time in 2005-06. In that year he also won the Dick van Gangelen Trophy and the Six Days of the Greenery...
.
Angenent has an Adelskalender score of 160.177 points.