1966-01-26 Dutch speed skater Ard Schenk skates world record 1500m (2:06.2)
1966-01-30 Ard Schenk skates world record 1500m (2:05.2)
1970-02-15 Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater
1971-01-16 Dutch speed skater Ard Schenk skates world record 1500m (1:58.7)
1971-01-20 Ard Schenk skates world record 1000m (1:18.8)
1972-01-23 Ard Schenk becomes European all-round skating champion
1972-02-04 Dutch speed skater Ard Schenk wins the 5,000m at the Sapporo Winter Olympics; also wins the 1,500m and 10,000m gold medals
1972-02-06 Dutch speed skater Ard Schenk follows his win in the 5,000m with victory in the 1,500m, on his way to 3 gold medals at the Sapporo Winter Olympics; also wins 10,000m
1972-02-07 Dutch Olympic 1,500m and 5,000m speed skating champion Ard Schenk wins his 3rd gold medal at the Sapporo Winter Games when he takes out the 10,000m
1972-02-20 Ard Schenk wins world championship for speed skating
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