Gianni Romme

Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme (born 12 February 1973) is a Dutch marathoner and a former long track speed skater. He won two gold medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and was the World all-round champion in 2000 and 2003. Romme has been a coach since the 2006–07 speed skating season.

Career During his long track career, Romme prevailed in long distances (5000 and 10000 metres). His greatest triumphs came at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he won both events. Four years later, at the 2002 Winter Olympics, he captured the silver medal in the 10000 metre event, beaten only by compatriot Jochem Uytdehaage.

He has also won numerous gold medals at the World Single Distance Championships in both the 5000 m and the 10000 m, was two times World Allround Champion, and spent some time (118 days in total) at the top of the all-time world ranking, the Adelskalender.

As of 2006–07, Romme started his own coaching career. International speed skaters Anni Friesinger, Ralf van der Rijst and Risto Rosendahl decided to join his team. Romme himself wanted to continue his career, but announced at the opening day of the 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships that he would no longer participate in long track speed skating, only in marathon speed skating.

Records Personal records

Source: www.isu.org & SpeedskatingResults.com

Gianni Romme has an Adelskalender score of 149.570 points.

World records

Tournament overview

Source: DQ = Disqualified DNQ = Did not qualify for the distance NC = No classification DNS = Did not start

World Cup overview Season1500 meter 1994–1995 1995–1996 – 11th – – 13th 1996–1997 11th – 9th DQ 9th 1997–1998 23rd – 9th(b) – – – 1998–1999 1999–2000 5th 4th – – – 2000–2001 4th – – – 2001–2002 2002–2003 – 1st(b) 10th – – – 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 Season5000/10000 meter 1994–1995 – – – 24th – – – 1995–1996 6th * 1996–1997 7th* 1997–1998 * – – 1998–1999 * 18th – 1999–2000 * – 2000–2001 * 11th 2001–2002 2002–2003 8th 5th 9th* – 5th 2003–2004 4th – – 5th 4th* 2004–2005 * 4th 7th 4th* 2005–2006 14th 17th 13th* – 13th Source: – = Did not participate = 10000m (b) = Division B

Medals won