![Dutchman Gerard van Velde celebrates his new world record in the men's 1000m speed skating competition at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 16, 2002. Van Velde beat the world Dutchman Gerard van Velde celebrates his new world record in the men's 1000m speed skating competition at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 16, 2002. Van Velde beat the world](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4BBMM/dutchman-gerard-van-velde-celebrates-his-new-world-record-in-the-mens-1000m-speed-skating-competition-at-the-salt-lake-2002-olympic-winter-games-february-16-2002-van-velde-beat-the-world-record-time-on-saturday-in-one-minute-0718-seconds-to-beat-the-previous-mark-of-1-minute-0772-seconds-recorded-by-jeremy-wotherspoon-of-canada-at-the-same-venue-on-december-1-2001-reutersmike-segar-dlcrb-2D4BBMM.jpg)
Dutchman Gerard van Velde celebrates his new world record in the men's 1000m speed skating competition at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 16, 2002. Van Velde beat the world
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Dutch coach Peter Muller (L) watches his skater Erben Wennemars (R) as the latter competes with Jeremy Wotherspoon of Canada at the men's 1000m speed skating competition at the Salt Lake 2002
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