Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters Rieneke Demming and Eddy Verheijen. He is in a relationship with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.

Carl Verheijen
Personal information
Born (1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 49)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 36:99 (2007)
1000 m: 1:11.92 (2006)
1500 m: 1:45.78 (2007)
5000 m: 6:08.98 (2005)
10 000 m: 12:55.30 (2007)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 10000 m
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Seoul 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Inzell Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2007 Salt Lake City Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vancouver Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Seoul 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Berlin 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Inzell 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Salt Lake City 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Berlin 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Inzell 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Salt Lake City 5000 m
World Allround Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Hamar Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Heerenveen Allround
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Erfurt Allround
Silver medal – second place 2004 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Collalbo Allround

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.[1]

Records

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Personal records

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Personal records
Men's Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter 36.99 24 February 2007 Calgary
1000 meter 1:11.92 16 December 2006 Heerenveen
1500 meter 1:45.78 24 February 2007 Calgary
3000 meter 3:39.52 5 November 2005 Calgary
5000 meter 6:08.98 19 November 2005 Salt Lake City
10000 meter 12:55.30 11 February 2007 Heerenveen

Source[2]

Verheijen has a score of 147.913 points on the Adelskalender

World records

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Nr. Event Result Date Location Notes
1. Small combination 153.767 21 March 1998 Calgary World record until 16 August 1998
2. Team pursuit 3:46.44* 21 November 2004 Berlin World record until 12 November 2005
3. 10000 meter 12:57.92 4 December 2005 Heerenveen World record until 31 December 2005
4. Team pursuit 3:37.80** 11 March 2007 Salt Lake City World record until 9 November 2013
* together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert
** together with Erben Wennemars and Sven Kramer

World records at a low altitude rink (unofficial)

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Nr. Event Result Date Location Notes
1. 3000 meter 3:47.10 16 November 2002 Erfurt World record until 21 November 2003
2. 10000 meter 12:57.92 4 December 2005 Heerenveen World record until 9 February 2007

Tournament overview

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Season
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
European
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Single
Distances
Olympic
Games
World
Cup
GWC

1994–95
THE HAGUE

11th 5000m
10th 10000m
ASSEN

22nd 500m
10th 5000m
20th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall(17th)

1995–96
GRONINGEN

4th 5000m
  10000m
THE HAGUE

18th 500m
  5000m
8th 1500m
8th 10000m
9th overall

1996–97
ASSEN

23rd 500m
6th 5000m
10th 1500m
5th 10000m
8th overall

29th 5000/10000m

1997–98
HEERENVEEN

13th 1500m
4th 5000m
7th 10000m
DEVENTER

14th 500m
  5000m
5th 1500m
  10000m
  overall

1998–99
GRONINGEN

11th 1500m
  5000m
  10000m
THE HAGUE

20th 500m
7th 5000m
DNS 1500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN

11th 10000m

11th 5000/10000m

1999–2000
DEVENTER

  5000m
4th 10000m
THE HAGUE

19th 500m
5th 5000m
9th 1500m
9th 10000m
10th overall
NAGANO

11th 10000m

23rd 5000/10000m

2000–01
THE HAGUE

5th 5000m
  10000m
HEERENVEEN

11th 500m
4th 5000m
  1500m
  10000m
5th overall
SALT LAKE CITY

  5000m
  10000m

  5000/10000m

2001–02
GRONINGEN

DNF 1500m
4th 5000m
ERFURT

18th 500m
  5000m
4th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
HEERENVEEN

18th 500m
  5000m
11th 500m
  10000m
4th overall
SALT LAKE CITY

6th 5000m

  5000/10000m

2002–03
UTRECHT

  5000m
  10000m
ASSEN

15th 500m
5th 5000m
  1500m
5th 10000m
5th overall
BERLIN

  5000m
  10000m

45th 1500m
  5000/10000m

2003–04
HEERENVEEN

5th 1500m
  5000m
  10000m
EINDHOVEN

12th 500m
  5000m
6th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
HEERENVEEN

10th 500m
  5000m
  1500m
  10000m
  overall
HAMAR

19th 500m
  5000m
4th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
SEOUL

  5000m
  10000m

4th 1500m
  5000/10000m

2004–05
GRONINGEN

20th 500m
11th 1000m
20th 500m
11th 1000m
15th overall
ASSEN

4th 1500m
  5000m
HEERENVEEN

11th 500m
  5000m
6th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
HEERENVEEN

12th 500m
  5000m
  1500m
  10000m
  overall
MOSCOW

13th 500m
4th 5000m
9th 1500m
  10000m
4th overall
INZELL

  5000m
  10000m
  team pursuit

15th 1500m
4th 5000/10000m

2005–06
HEERENVEEN

10th 1500m
  5000m
  10000m
HAMAR

20th 500m
9th 5000m
11th 1500m
8th 10000m
9th overall
TURIN

4th 5000m
  10000m
  team pursuit

  5000/10000m

2006–07
ASSEN

12th 1000m
5th 1500m
  5000m
  10000m
HEERENVEEN

12th 500m
  5000m
5th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
COLLALBO

12th 500m
  5000m
9th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
HEERENVEEN

15th 500m
  5000m
5th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
SALT LAKE CITY

  5000m
  10000m
  team pursuit

26th 1500m
  5000/10000m
  team pursuit

2007–08
HEERENVEEN

  5000m
GRONINGEN

24th 500m
4th 5000m
12th 1500m
  10000m
7th overall
BERLIN

23rd 500m
6th 5000m
13th 1500m
4th 10000m
9th overall
NAGANO

4th 5000m

7th 5000/10000m
  team pursuit

2008–09
HEERENVEEN

  5000m
  10000m
HEERENVEEN

19th 500m
4th 5000m
7th 1500m
  10000m
  overall
HEERENVEEN

19th 500m
5th 5000m
10th 1500m
  10000m
5th overall
HAMAR

22nd 500m
8th 5000m
13th 1500m
5th 10000m
11th overall
RICHMOND

7th 5000m
4th 10000m
  team pursuit

4th 5000/10000m
7th team pursuit

2009–10
HEERENVEEN

12th 1500m
5th 5000m
  10000m
5th 5000/10000m
  team pursuit

Source: [3] [4] [5] [6]

Medals won

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Championship Gold
 
Silver
 
Bronze
 
Dutch Single Distances 4 9 4
Dutch Allround 0 4 1
European Allround 0 2 2
World Single Distances 5 5 3
World Allround 0 0 2
Olympic Games 0 0 2

Best results

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References

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  1. ^ "Carl Verheijen". 2006 Winter Olympics profile. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
  2. ^ "SpeedskatingResults.com - Carl VERHEIJEN". speedskatingresults.com.
  3. ^ "Carl Verheijen". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Carl Verheijen". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Carl Verheijen". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Carl Verheijen". ISU.org. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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