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Kjeld Nuis
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Nuis in 2018
Personal information
Nationality Dutch
Born (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 35)
Leiden, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m
Weight 87 kg
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating
Event(s) 1000 m, 1500 m
Club Team Reggeborgh
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold 2018 Pyeongchang 1000 m
Gold 2018 Pyeongchang 1500 m
Gold 2022 Beijing 1500 m
World Single Distance Championships
Gold 2017 Gangneung 1000 m
Gold 2017 Gangneung 1500 m
Gold 2019 Inzell Team sprint
Gold 2020 Salt Lake City 1500 m
Silver 2011 Inzell 1000 m
Silver 2012 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver 2016 Kolomna 1500 m
Silver 2020 Salt Lake City 1000 m
Silver 2021 Heerenveen 1500 m
Silver 2023 Heerenveen 1500 m
Silver 2024 Calgary 1500 m
Bronze 2015 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze 2016 Kolomna 1000 m
Bronze 2019 Inzell 1000 m
Bronze 2024 Calgary 1000 m
World Sprint Championships
Silver 2016 Seoul Sprint
Silver 2018 Changchun Sprint
Bronze 2017 Calgary Sprint
Bronze 2019 Heerenveen Sprint
European Championships
Gold 2022 Heerenveen 1500 m
Gold 2024 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver 2017 Heerenveen Sprint
Silver 2022 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver 2024 Heerenveen 1500 m

Kjeld Nuis is a famous speed skater from the Netherlands. He was born in Leiden on November 10, 1989. Kjeld is known for being super fast in middle-distance races, especially the 1000 and 1500 meters.

He has won many big awards, including three Olympic gold medals! He is also the current world record holder for the 1500-meter race.

Kjeld Nuis's Amazing Career

Kjeld Nuis is a three-time Olympic champion. He won two gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. These were for the 1000-meter and 1500-meter races. Four years later, at the 2022 Winter Olympics, he won another gold medal. He successfully defended his title in the 1500-meter race. He even broke an Olympic record that had stood for 20 years!

Kjeld has also won two world championships in single-distance races. These wins were in the 1000-meter and 1500-meter events. He has earned many medals at world championships. He also won the overall World Cup four times for the 1000-meter distance. Plus, he won it twice for the 1500-meter distance.

On March 10, 2019, Kjeld set a new world record. He skated the 1500-meter race in an incredible 1 minute and 40.17 seconds. This happened at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City. The day before, he also set a world record for the 1000-meter race. He finished in 1 minute and 6.18 seconds. This record was later broken in February 2020.

In March 2022, Kjeld set another amazing record. He reached a speed of 103 kilometers per hour on ice. This happened in Savalen, Norway. He beat his own record from four years earlier by 10 km/h!

About Kjeld's Life

Kjeld Nuis lives in Emmen. From 2014 to 2018, he was in a relationship with Jill Lauren de Robles. They have a son together. In December 2018, Kjeld was named the Dutch Sportsman of the Year. This was a big honor for him.

Kjeld's Speed Skating Records

Personal Best Times

Kjeld Nuis has set some impressive personal best times in speed skating:

Personal records
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter 34.79 13 November 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 meter 1:06.18 9 March 2019 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Former World record.
1500 meter 1:40.17 10 March 2019 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current World record.
3000 meter 3:46.18 11 October 2014 Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
5000 meter 7:21.30 2 February 2008 Kardinge ijsbaan (nl)

World Records Set by Kjeld

Kjeld Nuis has set two world records during his career:

Nr. Event Result Date Location Notes
1. 1000 meter 1:06.18 9 March 2019 Salt Lake City World record until 12 February 2020
2. 1500 meter 1:40.17 10 March 2019 Salt Lake City Current world record

Kjeld's Medals and Achievements

Kjeld Nuis has won many medals in different championships:

Championship Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Dutch Single Distances 8 5 2
Dutch Sprint 1 3 4
European Sprint 2 1 1
European Single Distances 1 1 0
World Sprint 9 2 3
World Single Distance 4 5 3
Olympic Games 3 0 0
World Cup 36 29 25

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