Jorrit Bergsma

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When and where did you begin this sport?	He first tried the sport on natural ice in Aldeboarn, Netherlands. He began skating indoors in 1993 in Thialf, Netherlands.
Club / Team	Team easyJet: Netherlands
Name of coach	Jillert Anema, NED, from 2009
Reason for choosing this sport	His father got him involved in the sport.

Injuries	He was forced to retire from a 100km inline skating race in August 2017 after suffering knee and elbow injuries in a fall. (telegraaf.nl, 19 Aug 2017) In January 2013 he required four stitches in his eyebrow after colliding with another skater during training and hitting his head on the ice. (volkskrant.nl, 31 Jan 2013)
Hobbies	Sailing. (schaatsen.nl, 17 Dec 2013)
Famous relatives	His wife Heather Bergsma represented the United States of America in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2018. (Pyeongchang Entries, 15 Feb 2018; nrc.nl, 20 Feb 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Work hard, believe in yourself and enjoy." (Athlete, 08 Feb 2017)
Other sports	He has competed in marathon skating and was Dutch national champion in 2010 and 2012. (spitsnieuws.nl, 08 Feb 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 10,000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
Most influential person in career	His father. (Athlete, 08 Feb 2017)