Femke Kok won the second 500 meters of the World Cup weekend in Obihiro. She was very fast compared to everyone with her time of 37.89. Jutta Leerdam won the silver medal. American Kimi Goetz, who won the gold medal in the first 500 meters yesterday, won the bronze medal.
This was the fifth individual gold medal of the World Cup for 23-year-old Kok, who finished third yesterday.
Jutta Leerdam also completed the 500 meters better than the previous day. At 38.00 it was much faster than yesterday’s 38.43. Leerdam, the winner of the 1000 meters, achieved the second fastest time in the Dutch race, beating Naomi Verkerk.
Goetz and Erin Jackson, who won gold and silver respectively yesterday, beat the time of Leerdam, who won her second medal at the World Cup tournament in Obihiro.
South Korean Kim Min-sun, who was fastest in five of the six world championships last year, is not yet in top form. He finished fifth in the first 500 meters and seventh in the second 500 meters.
Near the Voskamp waterfall
Just like the first 500 meters were covered yesterday, Dione Voskamp had a mediocre start. He almost fell in the first few meters. Voskamp, 26, still stood tall and scored 38.83 points. He finished sixteenth.
Marrit Fledderus ran a similar race 24 hours ago with a time of 38.23. She crossed the finish line in 38.22 seconds today, achieving the fifth fastest time. Verkerk set the fifteenth fastest time of 38.82.
Source: NOS
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