Speed skater Ireen Wust surpassed legendary sprinter Fanny Blankers-Koen as she became the first Dutch athlete to win five Olympic gold medals on Monday. Wust, 31, won the 1,500m at the Pyeongchang Winter Games in 1min, 54.35secs, defeating Japan's Miho Takagi by 0.2secs with Dutch standout Marrit Leenstra third in 1:55.26.
Wust also became the first speed skater in Olympic history to win 10 medals, eclipsing equestrian great Anky van Grunsven to become the most decorated Dutch Olympian. "I feel really happy and I still cannot believe it," Wust said. "For me it's incredible. Now I have achieved the dream."
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