- Netherlands at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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Netherlands at the Olympic Games 
Flag of the Netherlands – Flag bearersIOC code NED NOC Nederlands Olympisch Comité *
Nederlandse Sport FederatieWebsite www.sport.nl (Dutch) At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano Competitors 22 (10 men, 12 women) in 3 sports Flag bearer Carla Zijlstra (Opening)
Gianni Romme (Closing)Medals
Rank: 6Gold
5Silver
4Bronze
2Total
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Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event 
GoldIds Postma Speed skating Men's 1000 metres GoldGianni Romme Speed skating Men's 5000 metres GoldGianni Romme Speed skating Men's 10000 metres GoldMarianne Timmer Speed skating Women's 1000 metres GoldMarianne Timmer Speed skating Women's 1500 metres 
SilverJan Bos Speed skating Men's 1000 metres SilverIds Postma Speed skating Men's 1500 metres SilverRintje Ritsma Speed skating Men's 5000 metres SilverBob de Jong Speed skating Men's 10000 metres 
BronzeRintje Ritsma Speed skating Men's 1500 metres BronzeRintje Ritsma Speed skating Men's 10000 metres 
Short track speed skatingMain article: Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics- Men
Event Athlete Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Time Position Time Position Time Position Time Position 500 m Dave Versteeg 44.358 1 Q 43.377 1 Q 43.850 3 QB 42.933 6 1000 m Dave Versteeg 1:32.748 3 Did not advance - Women
Event Athlete Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Time Position Time Position Time Position Time Position 500 m Anke Jannie Landman 47.090 4 Did not advance Melanie de Lange 48.598 3 Did not advance Ellen Wiegers 56.250 3 Did not advance 1000 m Anke Jannie Landman 2:08.819 3 ADV 1:32.939 3 Did not advance Ellen Wiegers 1:37.775 2 Q 1:36.343 3 Did not advance 3000 m relay Anke Jannie Landman
Melanie de Lange
Ellen Wiegers
Maureen de Lange4:28.018 3 QB 4:26.592 6 
SnowboardingMain article: Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter OlympicsMen
Event Athlete Round 1 Round 2 Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Giant slalom Thedo Remmelink 1:02.01 15 1:05.24 8 2:07.25 10 
Speed skatingMain article: Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics- Men
Event Athlete Race 1 Race 2 Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank 500 m Jan Bos 36.66 20 36.11 6 1:12.77 12 Jakko Jan Leeuwangh 36.69 23 36.54 21 1:13.23 21 Ids Postma 1:18.68 41 37.81 37 1:56.49 38 Erben Wennemars 35.96 5 DNF – DNF – 1000 m Jan Bos 1:10.71 Martin Hersman 1:12.00 12 Jakko Jan Leeuwangh 1:11.26 4 Ids Postma 1:10.64 OR 1500 m Jan Bos 1:49.75 4 Martin Hersman 1:50.31 6 Ids Postma 1:48.13 Rintje Ritsma 1:48.52 5000 m Bob de Jong 6:31.37 4 Rintje Ritsma 6:28.24 Gianni Romme 6:22.20 WR 10,000 m Bob de Jong 13:25.76 Rintje Ritsma 13:28.19 Gianni Romme 13:15.33 WR - Women
Event Athlete Race 1 Race 2 Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank 500 m Andrea Nuyt 39.62 15 1:18.32 37 1:57.94 37 Marianne Timmer 39.12 9 39.03 7 1:18.15 6 Marieke Wijsman 40.22 26 40.57 28 1:20.79 24 Sandra Zwolle 39.98 20 39.88 19 1:19.86 17 1000 m Annamarie Thomas 1:17.95 5 Marianne Timmer 1:16.51 OR Marieke Wijsman 1:20.02 20 Sandra Zwolle 1:19.25 15 1500 m Tonny de Jong 2:03.19 18 Barbara de Loor 2:04.05 22 Annamarie Thomas 1:59.29 6 Marianne Timmer 1:57.58 WR 3000 m Tonny de Jong 4:19.54 16 Annamarie Thomas 4:14.38 8 Carla Zijlstra 4:16.43 9 5000 m Tonny de Jong 7:12.77 5 Barbara de Loor 7:11.81 4 Carla Zijlstra 7:12.89 6 References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1998, full results by sports-reference.com
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