Carl Verheijen

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Medal record
Men's speed skating
Olympic Games
Bronze 2006 Turin Team pursuit
Bronze 2006 Turin 10000 m
World Championships
Bronze 2007 Salt Lake City 5000 m
Silver 2007 Salt Lake City 10000 m
Gold 2007 Salt Lake City Team pursuit
Bronze 2007 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze 2005 Inzell 5000 m
Silver 2005 Inzell 10000 m
Gold 2005 Inzell Team pursuit
Gold 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m
Bronze 2004 Hamar Allround
Gold 2004 Seoul 10000 m
Silver 2004 Seoul 5000 m
Silver 2003 Berlin 10000 m
Bronze 2003 Berlin 5000 m
Silver 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m

Carl Eduard Verheijen (born May 26, 1975 in The Hague) is 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.[1]

[edit] Best results

  • 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 Berlin
    • Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
  • 2002
    • Silver medal European allround championships in Erfurt
  • 2001
    • Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in The Hague
    • Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
    • Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
  • 2000
    • 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 championships in Groningen
  • 1996
    • Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
Personal records
Men's speed skating
Distance Time Date Location Notes
500 m 36.99
1500 m 1:45.78
5000 m 6:08.98
10000 m 12:55.30

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yahoo! Sports Turin 2006 profile. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.

[edit] External links


Persondata
NAME Verheijen, Carl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carl Eduard Verheijen
SHORT DESCRIPTION Dutch speed skater
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH The Hague
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH