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Bergsma

American  
[burgz-muh] / ˈbɜrgz mə /

noun

  1. William, 1921–1994, U.S. composer.


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But in the mass start, 40-year-old Dutch skater Jorrit Bergsma surged well ahead of the pack before the midway point of the 16-lap race.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Bergsma held onto the lead he built and became the oldest Olympic speedskating champion in history.

From Los Angeles Times

Forty-year-old Jorrit Bergsma from the Netherlands, becomes the oldest ever speed skater to win Olympic gold in the men's Mass Start Speed Skating event.

From BBC

That type of sale isn’t without precedent: In 2018, the Issaquah City Council voted to acquire 46 acres on Cougar Mountain’s lower slopes in partnership with King County and the Trust for Public Land, halting the proposed construction of 57 homes called the Bergsma Development.

From Seattle Times

Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands failed to become the third skater to win three medals in speedskating’s longest Olympic race.

From Washington Times