Brigt Rykkje

Brigt Rykkje (born 16 June 1975) is a Dutch and Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Bergen to a Dutch mother and Norwegian father, and grew up in the Netherlands. He is the brother of Bjarne Rykkje. He competed for Norway at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He has competed for both Norway and the Netherlands at the world championships.[1]

Brigt Rykkje
Personal information
Birth nameJohan Ingebrigt Rykkje
Born (1975-06-16) 16 June 1975
Bergen, Norway
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryNorway
Netherlands
SportSpeed skating
ClubHardanger Skøiteklub
Turned pro1992
Retired2009
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 37.88 (2000)
1000 m: 1:16.20 (2001)
1500 m: 1:50.28 (2001)
3000 m: 3:48.02 (2002)
5000 m: 6:22.38 (2007)
10 000 m: 13:06.03 (2007)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 Salt Lake City 10000 m

References

  1. "Brigt Rykkje". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2011.


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