Dan Jansen Biography

Daniel Erwin Dan Jansen is a retired American speed skater. A multiple world champion in sprint and perennial favorite at the Winter Olympics he won a gold medal in his final race (1000 meters) in the 1994 Winter Olympics at the end of his career.
n 1988 Jansen became the World Sprint Champion then he was off to the 1988 Winter Olympics where he was a favorite for the 500- and 1000-meter races. In the early hours of February 14 the day of the 500-meter event Jansen was informed that his 27-year-old sister Mrs. Jane Marie Beres was dying of leukemia. Jansen spoke to her on the phone but was unable to receive a response. A few hours later Jansen was notified of his sister's death.
Jansen went on to compete in the 500-meter race that afternoon but fell in the first turn. Four days later in the 1000-meter event he began with record-breaking speed but fell again just past the 800-meter mark. He left the 1988 Olympics with no medals but became the recipient of the U.S. Olympic Spirit Award for his valiant efforts. In the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville he finished fourth in the 500 meters and 26th in the 1000 meters and left the games with no medals. In 1993 Jansen set a world record in the 500-meter event and was cast as a favorite to win the gold medal in the event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

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