Kees Verkerk
 Kees Verkerk (1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Cornelis Arie Verkerk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 October 1942 Puttershoek, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Puttershoek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
500 m: 39.9 (1971) 1000 m: 1:21.4 (1971) 1500 m: 1:58.9 (1971) 3000 m: 4:14.9 (1972) 5000 m: 7:13.2 (1969) 10 000 m: 15:03.6 (1969) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cornelis Arie "Kees" Verkerk (born 28 October 1942) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands.[1]
Short biography
Kees Verkerk was World Allround Champion in 1966 and 1967, and European Allround Champion in 1967. He won an Olympic gold medal on the 1,500 m in 1968 and a silver medal on the 5,000 m. Four years earlier (in 1964), he had won Olympic silver on the 1,500 m. In 1972, he won Olympic silver on the 10,000 m.[1] Nationally, he won four Allround titles in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1972. As a result of his performances, he received the Oscar Mathisen Award in 1966 and 1967, the first skater to win this award twice, although until 1967, skaters were not eligible to win it more than once.
In 1973, together with Ard Schenk and a dozen other skaters, Verkerk joined in a newly formed professional league, but this lasted only two years. The end of this professional league also marked the end of Verkerk's career as a speed skater. Later, he was coach of the Swedish team. Verkerk met his Norwegian wife in 1972 and has lived in Norway since his speed skating career ended.[1]
World records
Over the course of his career, Verkerk skated eight world records:
| Discipline | Time | Date | Location |
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| Big combination | 178.058 | 12 February 1967 | Oslo |
| 1500 m | 2.03,9 | 26 February 1967 | Inzell |
| 5000 m | 7.26,6 | 26 February 1967 | Inzell |
| Big combination | 172.058 | 10 March 1968 | Inzell |
| 10,000 m | 15.03,6 | 26 January 1969 | Inzell |
| 1500 m | 2.02,0 | 9 February 1969 | Davos |
| 5000 m | 7.13,2 | 1 March 1969 | Inzell |
| 1500 m | 2.01,9 | 8 March 1970 | Inzell |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[2]
Personal records
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| 500m | 39.9 | 15 January 1971 | Davos | |
| 1,000m | 1:21.4 | 19 January 1971 | Davos | |
| 1,500m | 1:58.9 | 16 January 1971 | Davos | |
| 3,000m | 4:14.9 | 2 March 1972 | Inzell | |
| 5,000m | 7:13.2 | 1 March 1969 | Inzell | |
| 10,000m | 15:03.6 | 26 January 1969 | Inzell | |
| Big combination | 171.520 | 23 January 1972 | Davos | |
Verkerk has an Adelskalender score of 168.033 points. Except for two days in February 1968, he was number one on the Adelskalender from 28 February 1967 until 5 February 1971 – a total of 1,444 days.[3] The Adelskalender is an all-time allround speed skating ranking.[4][5]
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 Kees Verkerk. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Kees Verkerk". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Days at the top of the Adelskalendern. evertstenlund.se
- ↑ Evolution of the Adelskalender 1959–1969. evertstenlund.se
- ↑ Evolution of the Adelskalender 1969–1979. evertstenlund.se
- Bibliography
- Bal, Rien and Van Dijk, Rob. Schaatskampioenen, alles over het seizoen 68–69 (Speedskating Champions, all about the season 68–69) . Amsterdam, the Netherlands: N.V. Het Parool, 1969. (Dutch)
- Bestebreurtje, Ger. Heya Keessie – Verkerk vertelt. Deventer, the Netherlands: Uitgeverij N.Kluwer N.V., 1969.
- Eng, Trond. All Time International Championships, Complete Results: 1889 – 2002. Askim, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2002.
- Froger, Fred R. Topsporters: Ard Schenk * Kees Verkerk (Elite Athletes: Ard Schenk * Kees Verkerk). Bussum, the Netherlands: Van Holkema & Warendorf, 1967. (Dutch)
- ___________ Winnaars op de schaats (Victors on Skates), Een Parool Sportpocket. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: N.V. Het Parool, 1968. (Dutch)
- Koomen, Theo. 10 Jaar Topschaatsen (10 Years Elite Speedskating). Laren (NH), the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Luitingh, 1971. ISBN 90-245-0114-8. (Dutch)
- _________ Topschaatsen 1972 (Elite Speedskating 1972). Laren (NH), the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Luitingh, 1972. ISBN 90-245-0152-0. (Dutch)
- _________ Topschaatsen 3 (Elite Speedskating 3). Laren (NH), the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Luitingh, 1973. ISBN 90-245-0194-6. (Dutch)
- Maaskant, Piet. Flitsende Ijzers, De geschiedenis van de schaatssport (Flashing Blades, the History of Dutch Speedskating). Zwolle, the Netherlands: La Rivière & Voorhoeve, 1967 (Second revised and expanded edition). (Dutch)
- _________ Heya, Heya! Het nieuwe boek van de Schaatssport (Heya, Heya! The New book of Dutch Speedskating). Zwolle, the Netherlands: La Rivière & Voorhoeve, 1970. (Dutch)
- Peereboom, Klaas. Van Jaap Eden tot Ard Schenk (From Jaap Eden till Ard Schenk). Baarn, the Netherlands: De Boekerij, 1972. ISBN 90-225-0346-1. (Dutch)
- Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater Internasjonale Mesterskap 1889 – 1989: Menn/Kvinner, Senior/Junior, allround/sprint. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1989. (Norwegian)
- Van Eyle, Wim. Een Eeuw Nederlandse Schaatssport (A Century of Dutch Speedskating). Utrecht, the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, 1982. ISBN 90-274-9476-2. (Dutch)
- Witkamp, Anton and Koning, Dolf (eds.). Schaatsgoud '72 (Speedskating Gold '72). Bussum, the Netherlands: Teleboek NV, 1972. ISBN 90-6122-204-4. (Dutch)
External links
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| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Anton Geesink |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year with Ard Schenk 1966 |
Succeeded by Kees Verkerk |
| Preceded by Kees Verkerk and Ard Schenk |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Jan Janssen |
Preceded by Per Ivar Moe |
Oscar Mathisen Award 1966–1967 |
Succeeded by Fred Anton Maier |
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