Carl Verheijen
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Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975 in The Hague
) was a Dutch
speedskater
specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden
. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.
He won two bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics
, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the 2002 Winter Olympics
, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
speedskater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden
Leusden
Leusden is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Amersfoort....
. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.
He won two bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.
Best results
- 2007
- Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- Bronze medal World Allround ChampionshipsWorld Allround Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
in HeerenveenHeerenveenHeerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name... - Bronze medal European Allround Championships in Collalbo
- Silver medal Dutch allround championshipsKNSB Dutch Allround ChampionshipsThe national Dutch Allround speedskating championships are first held in 1901 for man and since 1955 for women-Men's Allround:Source: -Women's Allround:Source: -References:NotesBibliography...
in Heerenveen - Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in AssenAssenAssen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
- Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
- 2006
- Bronze medal 10000 m 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Winter OlympicsThe 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
- Bronze medal team pursuit 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Winter OlympicsThe 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
- Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
- Dutch champion 10000 m in Heerenveen
- Bronze medal 10000 m 2006 Winter Olympics
- 2005
- Gold medal team pursuit World Single Distance ChampionshipsWorld Single Distance ChampionshipsThe World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
in InzellInzellInzell is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for the Eisstadion Inzell, an outdoor artificial ice rink that has been used for many international speed skating championships....
together with Erben WennemarsErben WennemarsEgbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...
and Mark TuitertMark TuitertMark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009... - Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
- Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
- Silver medal Dutch allround championshipsKNSB Dutch Allround ChampionshipsThe national Dutch Allround speedskating championships are first held in 1901 for man and since 1955 for women-Men's Allround:Source: -Women's Allround:Source: -References:NotesBibliography...
in Heerenveen
- Gold medal team pursuit World Single Distance Championships
- 2004
- Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
- Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
- Bronze medal World Allround ChampionshipsWorld Allround Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
in HamarHamaris a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849... - Silver medal European Allround Championships in HeerenveenHeerenveenHeerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
- Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
- Silver medal Dutch allround championshipsKNSB Dutch Allround ChampionshipsThe national Dutch Allround speedskating championships are first held in 1901 for man and since 1955 for women-Men's Allround:Source: -Women's Allround:Source: -References:NotesBibliography...
in Eindhoven
- Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
- 2003
- Gold medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
- World Cup long distance winner
- Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
- Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
- Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
- 2002
- Silver medal European Allround Championships in ErfurtErfurtErfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
- Silver medal European Allround Championships in Erfurt
- 2001
- Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in The HagueThe HagueThe Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
- Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in The Hague
- 2000
- Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in DeventerDeventerDeventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
- Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Deventer
- 1999
- Bronze medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
- Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
- 1998
- Silver medal Dutch allround championshipsKNSB Dutch Allround ChampionshipsThe national Dutch Allround speedskating championships are first held in 1901 for man and since 1955 for women-Men's Allround:Source: -Women's Allround:Source: -References:NotesBibliography...
in Groningen
- Silver medal Dutch allround championships
- 1996
- Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen