Falko Zandstra

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Falko Zandstra (born 27 December 1971) is a former Dutch speed skater. Because of his thin legs he was also called de Gespierde Spijker which translates to the Muscular Nail.

Biography

Zandstra was born in Heerenveen, Friesland. He was a natural talent who had his career peak at a very young age. In 1990 and 1991 he became junior world champion. In 1991 he won with a world record in the small combination. In his international debut year 1992 he became European Champion Allround and finished second in the World Allround Championships, after Roberto Sighel. In that season he also won the World Cup at the 1500 meters and a silver medal at the Winter Olympics in the 5000 meters. A year later, in 1993 he became World champion and European champion again.

From 1994 on, his career went downwards. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer he won the bronze medal in the 1500 meters and finished fourth in the 5000 and 10000 meters. He also won the 1500 meters World Cup again. In 1995 he finished second in the European championships. At the World championships that year, he fell during the 1500 meters when he threw his arm band (which is used to indicate in which lane a skater has started) over his own skate. Because of this he didn't qualify for the 10,000 meters.

For 49 days, from 23 January until 13 March 1993, Falko Zandstra was the leader in the Adelskalender.

After his career, Zandstra switched to marathon skating with little success and he quit skating in 1999. Today he runs his own company in roof and wall plating called Falko Dak & Wand in Heerenveen. He is married to former Dutch speed skater Ellen Linnenbank.

World records

In the course of his career, Zandstra skated nine world records, of which six were junior world records:

Event	Result	Date	Location
3000m junior	4:02.10	13 March 1990	Heerenveen
Small combination junior	159.753	17 February 1991	Heerenveen
Small combination	159.753	17 February 1991	Heerenveen
3000m junior	3:57.64	1 March 1991	Calgary
1500m junior	1.53,26	2 March 1991	Calgary
5000m junior	6:47.10	3 March 1991	Calgary
Small combination junior	156.059	3 March 1991	Calgary
Small combination	156.059	3 March 1991	Calgary
Big combination	156.882	23 January 1993	Heerenveen

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com^[1]

Personal records

Event	Result	Date	Location
Personal records
Men's Speed skating
500m	37.89	7 January 1994	Hamar
1000m	1:13.98	15 January 1998	Heerenveen
1500m	1:50.90	20 December 1997	Heerenveen
3000m	3:57.90	1 March 1991	Calgary
5000m	6:39.57	18 December 1997	Heerenveen
10000m	13:46.96	22 January 1993	Heerenveen

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Tournament overview

Season	Dutch Championships Sprint	Dutch Championships Single Distances	Dutch Championships Allround	European Championships Allround	Olympic Games	World Championships Allround	World Championships Junior Allround
1988–89		HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12th 1500m
1989–90	ASSEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 11th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 1000m 8th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 1000m 5th overall	HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8th 500m 4th 1000m 11th 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m					OBIHIRO Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 3000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall
1990–91			ALKMAAR Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6th 500m 6th 5000m 11th 1500m 7th 10000m 5th overall				CALGARY Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 3000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall
1991–92		HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 1000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m 5th 5000m 4th 10000m	ALKMAAR Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall	HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5th 500m 4th 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall	ALBERTVILLE Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10th 1000m 7th 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m	CALGARY Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall
1992–93		DEVENTER Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". NC 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m	ASSEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall	HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall		HAMAR Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". ♦4th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall
1993–94		HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4th 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m	THE HAGUE Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 500m 6th 5000m 5th 1500m 5th 10000m 4th overall	HAMAR Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m 5th 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall	LILLEHAMMER Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m 4th 5000m 4th 10000m
1994–95		THE HAGUE Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m	ASSEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sort". 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall	HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall		BASELGA di PINÈ Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7th 500m 15th 5000m 35th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall(26th)
1995–96			THE HAGUE Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5th 500m 5th 5000m 5th 1500m 4th 10000m 4th overall
1996–97			ASSEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m 4th 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall	HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4th 500m 5th 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m 5th 10000m Script error: No such module "sort". overall		NAGANO Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12th 500m 22nd 5000m 15th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall(14th)
1997–98		HEERENVEEN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7th 1500m 5th 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m	DEVENTER Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 24th 500m Script error: No such module "sort". 5000m Script error: No such module "sort". 1500m Script error: No such module "sort". 10000m 11th overall	HELSINKI Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5th 500m 9th 5000m 8th 1500m 8th 10000m 5th overall

DNQ = Did not qualify for the final event

NC = No classification

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Medals won

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Dutch Allround	3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	0 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
European Allround	2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
World Allround	1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	0 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
World Junior Allround	2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	0 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	0 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Olympic Games	0 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

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Awards
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