Athlete Data of Dave Besteman

Nationality:

United States (USA)

Gender:

Men

Current state:

Retired (M60)

Last competition:

20.03.1994

Personal Bests:

Distance	Personal Best	Location	Event	Date
500 meter	36.50	Calgary (CAN)	n/a	30.01.1991
1000 meter	1:14.12	Matsumoto (JPN)	n/a	25.11.1990
1500 meter	1:55.90	Calgary (CAN)	n/a	28.01.1990
3000 meter	4:26.62	Butte (USA)	n/a	30.12.1989
5000 meter	7:19.68	Calgary (CAN)	Canada/US Competition 1	12.11.1988
Last Update: 31.10.2025

Established or current Recordholder:

Type	Time / Points	Location	Competition	Date
1000 meter	1:14.95	Calgary (CAN)	Internatinal Competition	28.01.1994
500 meter	37.31	Calgary (CAN)	Internatinal Competition	27.01.1994
500 meter	37.68	Milwaukee (USA)	International Competition	31.12.1993
500 meter	37.84	Milwaukee (USA)	USISA Time Trials	19.12.1993
500 meter	38.11	Milwaukee (USA)	International Competition	11.12.1993
1500 meter	1:59.92	Milwaukee (USA)	International Competition	11.12.1993
1000 meter	1:15.41	Heerenveen (NED)	8. World Cup 1992/1993 Final	13.03.1993
500 meter	38.42	Baselga di Pinè (ITA)	5. World Cup 1992/1993 - Men	07.02.1993
500 meter	38.43	Baselga di Pinè (ITA)	5. World Cup 1992/1993 - Men	06.02.1993
Sprint combination	153.280	Baselga di Pinè (ITA)	Vierkampf Im Rahmen Des Weltcups	06. - 07.02.1993
1000 meter	1:16.38	Baselga di Pinè (ITA)	Vierkampf Im Rahmen Des Weltcups	06.02.1993
Last Update: 31.10.2025

Type	Time / Points	Location	Competition	Date
1000 meter	1:16.38	Milwaukee (USA)	USISA Time Trials	18.12.1993
1000 meter	1:16.44	Milwaukee (USA)	International Competition	12.12.1993
1000 meter	1:17.13		US Olympic Speed Skating Team Trials	15.12.1991
1000 meter	1:14.12	Matsumoto (JPN)	Testrace USA	25.11.1990
Last Update: 31.10.2025

Type	Time / Points	Location	Competition	Date
1000 meter	1:16.38	Milwaukee (USA)	USISA Time Trials	18.12.1993
1000 meter	1:16.44	Milwaukee (USA)	International Competition	12.12.1993
1000 meter	1:17.13		US Olympic Speed Skating Team Trials	15.12.1991
1000 meter	1:14.12	Matsumoto (JPN)	Testrace USA	25.11.1990
Last Update: 31.10.2025

Podiums:

Event	1st Rank	2st Rank	3st Rank	Total	Top-10	Starts
Olympic Games	-	-	-	-	-	3
World Championships Sprint	-	-	-	-	1	3
Final World Cup	-	-	-	-	-	10
World Cup	-	-	1	1	16	59
National Championships	1	2	2	5	9	13
Country Match	-	-	-	-	2	2
International Top Events	-	-	1	1	1	1
Other International	4	11	7	22	41	47
Other National	25	18	14	57	119	151
Last Update: 31.10.2025 (World Cup Podiums, Total and Top-10 are for Division-A, only)

Event	1st Rank	2st Rank	3st Rank	Total	Top-10	Starts
West-Allis (USA)	19	16	10	45	104	135
Calgary (CAN)	2	8	4	14	24	25
Milwaukee (USA)	6	4	4	14	16	19
Butte (USA)	-	2	1	3	5	7
Collalbo (ITA)	1	1	-	2	5	6
Matsumoto (JPN)	1	-	1	2	5	6
Davos (SUI)	-	-	2	2	6	6
Hamar (NOR)	-	-	1	1	1	4
Lake Placid (USA)	1	-	-	1	2	2
München (GER)	-	-	1	1	2	2
Inzell (GER)	-	-	1	1	11	21
Shibukawa (JPN)	-	-	-	-	-	1
Tromsø (NOR)	-	-	-	-	-	1
Baselga di Pinè (ITA)	-	-	-	-	-	5
Seoul (KOR)	-	-	-	-	-	4
Savalen (NOR)	-	-	-	-	-	5
Berlin (GER)	-	-	-	-	-	3
Karuizawa (JPN)	-	-	-	-	5	10
Heerenveen (NED)	-	-	-	-	1	7
Helsinki (Helsingfors) (FIN)	-	-	-	-	2	3
Innsbruck (AUT)	-	-	-	-	-	4
Berlin (GER)	-	-	-	-	-	2
Albertville (FRA)	-	-	-	-	-	1
Last Update: 31.10.2025 (World Cup Podiums, Total and Top-10 are for Division-A, only)

Competition Ranking:

Select Season:

Competitons sorted by active Seasons:

Season: 1993 - 1994

Pos	Distance	Time / Points	Competition	Location	Date
31	1000 meter	1:15.62	Olympic Winter Games 1994	Hamar (NOR)	18.02.1994
27	500 meter	37.68	Olympic Winter Games 1994	Hamar (NOR)	14.02.1994
3	Mass Start (No Massstart, Times only for Information)	1:15.40	Pre-Olympic Test(inoff.testraces) No Rattifications	Hamar (NOR)	07.02.1994
13	Mass Start (No Massstart, Times only for Information)	37.40	Pre-Olympic Test(inoff.testraces) No Rattifications	Hamar (NOR)	07.02.1994
2	1000 meter	1:14.95	Internatinal Competition	Calgary (CAN)	28.01.1994
2	500 meter	37.31	Internatinal Competition	Calgary (CAN)	27.01.1994
15	500 meter	37.87	4. World Cup 1993/1994 - Sprint	Milwaukee (USA)	22.01.1994
18	500 meter	37.87	4. World Cup 1993/1994 - Sprint	Milwaukee (USA)	21.01.1994
11	1000 meter	1:15.41	4. World Cup 1993/1994 - Sprint	Milwaukee (USA)	21.01.1994
2	1000 meter (Group 1)	1:15.47	US Olympic Trials 1	Milwaukee (USA)	02.01.1994
4	500 meter (Group 1)	37.71	US Olympic Trials 1	Milwaukee (USA)	01.01.1994
3	1000 meter (Group 1)	1:16.16	US Olympic Trials 1	Milwaukee (USA)	01.01.1994
4	500 meter	37.68	International Competition	Milwaukee (USA)	31.12.1993
3	500 meter	37.84	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	19.12.1993
3	500 meter	38.16	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	18.12.1993
1	1000 meter	1:16.38	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	18.12.1993
1	1000 meter	1:16.44	International Competition	Milwaukee (USA)	12.12.1993
2	500 meter	38.11	International Competition	Milwaukee (USA)	11.12.1993
3	1500 meter	1:59.92	International Competition	Milwaukee (USA)	11.12.1993
1	500 meter	38.46	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	04.12.1993
1	1000 meter	1:16.96	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	04.12.1993
2	500 meter	38.67	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	28.11.1993
2	500 meter	38.62	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	27.11.1993
1	1500 meter	2:01.94	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	27.11.1993
1	1500 meter	2:01.42	USISA Time Trials	Milwaukee (USA)	21.11.1993
Last Update: 31.10.2025

Select Category:

Competitions sorted by Relevance and Importance:

Olympic Games

Pos	Distance	Time / Points	Competition	Location	Date
31	1000 meter	1:15.62	Olympic Winter Games 1994	Hamar (NOR)	18.02.1994
27	500 meter	37.68	Olympic Winter Games 1994	Hamar (NOR)	14.02.1994
20	1000 meter	1:16.57	Olympic Winter Games 1992	Albertville (FRA)	18.02.1992
Last Update: 31.10.2025