1. Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eden was a Dutch athlete.
16 Facts About Jaap Eden
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Jaap Eden is the only male athlete to win world championships in both speed skating and bicycle racing.
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Jaap Eden was born in Groningen to Johannes Eden and Maria Baale.
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Jaap Eden skated in the shortest two of the four events, placing 3rd and 4th in the half mile and mile, respectively.
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Jaap Eden entered the European Championships in Hamburg, but without any notable success.
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Jaap Eden instead competed in the Prince of Orange Cup in England, where he won his first international competition.
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Jaap Eden played bandy on an elite level, when it had been introduced to the Netherlands in 1891.
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Two days before the championships, Jaap Eden won the 1500m and 5000m Dutch championships.
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Jaap Eden outclassed the field in the 5000m, winning by half a minute, while his main opponent Frederiksen did not finish.
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Jaap Eden was challenged again by Frederiksen in the first run of the 500m on the second day, but in the final Jaap Eden again beat the Norwegian.
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The next winter, Jaap Eden trained in Hamar, Norway and traveled to Stockholm for the world championships in early February 1894.
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Jaap Eden was requested to re-skate immediately, but he wanted to recover.
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Jaap Eden, convinced Frederiksen would be disqualified, skated alone, finishing in 50.4 seconds.
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Jaap Eden did not want to skate a tie-breaker and Frederiksen won after drawing lots.
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Jaap Eden failed to finish the final distance after a fall.
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Jaap Eden failed to compete on the first day, officially because of the strong wind.