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Dutch treat: Uytdehaage wins another gold in 10,000
By Paul Newberry
AP Sports Writer
KEARNS To the surprise of no one, speedskating gold in the 10,000 meters went to a Dutchman. Just not the guy most people expected.
Jochem Uytdehaage won his second gold medal of the Salt Lake City Games, becoming the first skater to break the 13-minute barrier in the sport's longest race Friday.
Uytdehaage, who won gold in the 5,000 and silver in the 1,500, finished a brilliant Olympics by upsetting countryman Gianni Romme with a time of 12 minutes, 58.92 seconds.
"He's the king of these Olympics in speedskating," said American Derek Parra, who skated in the same pair with Uytdehaage. "He looks so efficient. He's enjoying skating. He was on fire."
Romme, who won the gold four years ago, held the old world record of 13:03.40 and was anxious to get on the ice for his only Olympic race.
But he faded in the high altitude of the Utah Olympic Oval, settling for silver in 13:10.03.
Norway's Lasse Saetre won the bronze in 13:16.92.
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February 22, 2002

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