Gerald Koning (born 28 March 1933) also called Gerry[1] or Jerry[2] is a Canadian
speed skater.
Born in the Netherlands, he emigrated in 1954 and then lived in
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada.[3] In January 1962, Gerry competed in the Canadian Speed Skating Championships, held in Broadview Park in Calgary, where he won the 10,000m race, finishing second in the overall competition. [4]
Gerald skating in Broadview Park, 10000m race, 1962.
In December 1962, he went to Europe as part of the national team composing of eight Canadian speed skaters, for a six-week training project in Davos, Switzerland.[2][5] In 1963, Gerry competed in the Eastern Division National Championships in St.Catharines, Ontario, and in the Canadian Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[6] In December 1963 Gerry was named to the Olympic team,[7] and he competed in
two events (1500m with a time of 2:24.8, and 5000m with a time of 8:26.9)[8][9][10] at the
1964 Winter Olympics.[1]
Gerry continued to speed skate afterwards, notably at the1965 Canadian Speed Skating Championships in Winnipeg. His winning time in the 10000m race was 18:06, and his time in the 5000m race was 8:44.9.[11]