Gerard Kemkers
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| Born |
8 March 1967 Groningen, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerard Kemkers (born 8 March 1967) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres.[1]
Kemkers retired from international competition in 1990 and became a coach.[1]
During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, he coached Ireen Wüst to two medals: 3000 m gold and 1500 m bronze, and Sven Kramer to a silver medal on the 5000 m.[1]
During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he successfully coached Sven Kramer to the gold medal at the 5000 m and Ireen Wüst to the gold medal on the 1500 m. During Kramer's 10 km race, Kemkers made a mistake and guided Kramer to the wrong lane. Kramer finished first, with a time of 12:54.50 (even though he skated an extra lap in the outer lane) but was disqualified for failing to change lanes. As a result, Lee Seung-hoon won gold with a new Olympic record, 12:58.55. Kramer later said, "At the end of the day, it is my responsibility. I am the skater on the ice, I have to do it".[2]
World record
| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
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| Small combination | 160.454 | 17 March 1990 |  Inzell |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[3]
Personal bests:[1]
- 500 m – 38.30 (1988)
- 1000 m – 1:15.85 (1990)
- 1500 m – 1:56.13 (1990)
- 5000 m – 6:45.92 (1988)
- 10000 m – 14:03.90 (1988)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gerard Kemkers. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Lee wins gold; Kramer DQed for not switching lanes". ESPN. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ↑ "Gerard Kemkers". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- Gerard Kemkers at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Photos of Gerard Kemkers
- "Gerard Kemkers". SpeedskatingResults.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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