Van Velde finally finds pot of gold pot of gold Record tumbles; Cheek captures bronze for U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times | February 17, 2002 | Copyright

KEARNS, Utah--Always a contender, never a winner. Gerard van Velde believed he was destined for Olympic heartbreak.

The Dutchman, renowned for his fourth-place showings, won Olympic speedskating gold in the 1,000 meters Saturday, breaking the world record just four years after giving up the sport to sell cars.

"That I could do it here is so incredibly beautiful, it's a crown on my career," van Velde said. "It's terrific that it turned out this way. Amazing."

The Americans earned their fourth medal in five events at the Utah Olympic Oval--doubling their total from the Nagano Games--when Joey ...

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