Antoinette de Jong via PR to second place at 3000 meters | Ice skating

sport">The 32-year-old Czech triumphed at the Olympic Oval in Calgary in a time of 3.54.93. Antoinette de Jong neatly finished second with a personal record time of 3.56.18. The Russian Natalia Voronina took bronze: 3.56.57.

sport">For De Jong this season was the first individual medal in the world cup circuit. The 24-year-old rider from Jumbo-Visma disappointed a lot at the end of December in the Dutch distances. She did not qualify for the individual numbers for the European and World Championship distances.

sport">At the Dutch Allround Championships last month in Heerenveen, she took revenge on herself and won her second title at that tournament. In Calgary, the Friezin once again proved that she is in good physical and mental condition.

sport">Olympic champion Carlijn Achtereekte had to settle for fifth place. She still drove a personal record: 3.57.51. European champion Esmee Visser finished sixth in 3.58.51 and Reina Anema finished in ninth place: 4.02.36. Sablikova, world champion in the 3000 meters, strengthened her leading position in the world cup classification.

sport">“I am very happy and very satisfied with this second place. I have shown again that I can still do it, although it is a shame that next week I will only be reserve at the World Championship distances in Salt Lake City, ”De Jong commented. NOS know. “I often have to think about that, but it is no different. I am now focusing entirely on the World Allround Championships at the end of this month in Hamar. I would like to go there a little earlier to prepare myself as optimally as possible for that tournament. ”

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