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Auke Adema (Franeker 4 October 1907 – Berlikum 31 March 1976) was a Dutch skater. He won the Elfstedentocht the world’s largest speed skating competition twice. In the sixth race in 1940 he controversially shared the victory with Durk van der Duim Cor Jongert Piet Keijzer and Sjouke Westra. In Dokkum they had made a conspiracy to cross the finish line together. This became known as the Pact of Dokkum. The practice of non competitive finishing was outlawed after this.

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