| Sport: | Speed Skating |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | April 4, 1980 |
| Birthplace: | Holten, OH |
| Hometown: | Holten, Netherlands |
| Residence: | Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| Olympics: | 2006 |
| Teammates: | Sven Kramer, Simon Kuipers, Jan Blokhuisen |
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Feb 17 - 4:00p | 1000m | 5 | 1:09.48 | |
| Sat, Feb 20 - 4:15p | 1500m |  | 1 | 1:45.57 |
| Fri, Feb 26 - 2:07p | Team Pursuit -- Semifinals | 2 | 3:43.11 | |
| Sat, Feb 27 - 12:51p | Team Pursuit -- Finals |  | 3 | 3:39.95 |
As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.
