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Koen Verweij

Koen Verweij (EC Allround 2009)
Personal information
Born	(1990-08-26) 26 August 1990 (age 34) Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height	182 cm
Weight	83 kg
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Turned pro	2007
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing  Netherlands Olympic Games Gold 2014 Sochi Team pursuit Silver 2014 Sochi 1500 m Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Mass start Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Team pursuit World Allround Championships Gold 2014 Heerenveen Allround Bronze 2012 Moscow Allround World Single Distance Championships Gold 2012 Heerenveen Team pursuit Gold 2013 Sochi Team pursuit Gold 2015 Heerenveen Team pursuit Bronze 2011 Inzell Team pursuit Bronze 2015 Heerenveen 1500 m European Allround Championships Silver 2014 Hamar Allround Silver 2015 Chelyabinsk Allround Bronze 2011 Collalbo Allround European Single Distance Championships Bronze 2018 Kolomna 1500 m

Koen Verweij (born 26 August 1990) is a famous Dutch speed skater. He also competed in inline speed skating. In 2009, he joined the TVM commercial team. This was after being part of the national skating union's junior team.

Koen Verweij held the Dutch national record for the 1500 metres race. He held this record from December 9, 2017, until March 10, 2019.

Koen Verweij's Skating Journey

On December 30, 2007, Koen Verweij skated his first 10,000-metre race. This was at the Dutch all-round championships in Groningen. He finished fifth overall in the tournament. This amazing result meant he qualified as a reserve skater for the European all-round championship. This was a big deal because he was still a junior skater. He even skated faster times than famous skater Sven Kramer at the same age!

Later that season, he competed in the World Junior Championships in Changchun. He won the silver medal, coming in just behind his teammate Jan Blokhuijsen. Another teammate, Berden de Vries, won the bronze. It was the first time since 1997 that skaters from the same country won all three medals.

At the 2009 Dutch all-round championships, Verweij finished fourth. He greatly improved his personal best time in the 10,000 metres. This helped him qualify for the European all-round championships. Even though he fell in the 500 metres race, he still finished 12th overall. His best moment that season was winning at the World Junior Skating Championships. He won the 3000 metres, the 5000 metres, the overall title, and the team pursuit. Because of these great results, he received the Egbert van't Oever Encouragement award. This award is given to the best young Dutch skater.

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Koen Verweij had a very close race. He finished second in the 1500 metres event. He was only 0.003 seconds behind the winner, Zbigniew Bródka. This was an incredibly tight finish!

Skating Records and Achievements

Koen Verweij has set many impressive records during his career.

Personal Best Times

Koen Verweij reached the 5th position in the Adelskalender on November 15, 2013. The Adelskalender is a ranking system for speed skaters. As of March 10, 2019, he was in 9th position.

World Records

Koen Verweij also helped set world records in the team pursuit event.

* These records were set together with Sven Kramer and Jan Blokhuijsen.

Medals Won by Koen Verweij

Koen Verweij has won many medals throughout his career. Here is a summary of his top achievements:

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Olympic Games	1	1	2
Dutch Single Distances	2	3	3
Dutch Allround	7	5	8
European Allround	2	5	2
World Single Distances	1	5	2
World Allround	3	0	2
World Cup	14	3	7
World Junior	8	3	4

Images for kids

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  Koen Verweij at the EC Allround 2009

See also

In Spanish: Koen Verweij para niños