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Arne Dankers (born June 1 , 1980 in Calgary, Alberta ) is a Canadian Speed Skater .

Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics. The Italian team now holds the Olympic team pursuit record of 3:43.64.


2006 WINTER OLYMPICS

At the 2006 Olympics he participated in the following events:
  • Speed Skating, Men's 1500 m

  • Speed Skating, Men's 5000 m - 5th place

  • Speed Skating, Men's 10000 m

  • Speed Skating, Men's Team Pursuit - Silver


Dankers placed 5th place in the 5000m men's speed skating final and his team won a Silver Medal in Men's Team Pursuit speed skating.