Simon Kuipers
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Simon Kuipers (born August 9, 1982 in Haarlem) is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1500 meters World Cup competitions on December 3, 2005. It was his first World Cup victory. He participated in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing an unimpressive 23rd in the 500 metres, but and excellent 4th in the 1500 metres, less than four-tenths of a second off the podium, as well as being the fastest Dutchman in that event.
[edit] Personal best's
Distance | Time | Date | Track |
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500 m | 35,00 | 19-11-2005 | Salt Lake City |
1000 m | 1.08,11 | 02-03-2007 | Calgary |
1500 m | 1.45,39 | 03-12-2005 | Heerenveen |
5000 m | 6.45,86 | 22-03-2002 | Calgary |
10 000 m | 14.56,67 | 27-01-2002 | Groningen |