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Douwe de Vries

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Douwe de Vries
De Vries (centre) in 2015
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1982-06-14) 14 June 1982 (age 42)
Hallum, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event5000 m
ClubSTG Stiens
Turned pro2007
Coached byJac Orie
Medal record
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kolomna Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2019 Inzell Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salt Lake City Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heerenveen 5000 m

Douwe de Vries (born 14 June 1982) is a Dutch former professional marathon speed skater and long track speed skater. He resides in Heerenveen, Friesland. Douwe de Vries, who was a member of the commercial team of LottoNL-Jumbo, is the current holder (with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker) of the team pursuit world record.[1]

Career

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In 2007, Douwe de Vries won the Willem Poelstra Trophy for the greatest talent in marathon skating.[2]

On 6 December 2014, he finished third at the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 3 – Men's 5000 metres.[3]

In 2015 and 2016, he won the gold medal in the team pursuit event at the World Single Distance Championships.[citation needed]

In March 2015, Douwe de Vries improved the world hour record, set by Casper Helling on 15 March 2007 at 41,969.10 m, bringing it to 42,252.22 m.[4]

He has a score of 146.604 points on the adelskalender.[5]

Records

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Personal records

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Personal records[6]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 36.46 2 March 2019 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m 1:10.45 28 February 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m 1:43.63 7 February 2020 Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m 3:39.46 6 March 2013 Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m 6:08.46 8 February 2020 Olympic Oval, Calgary Quartet start
10000 m 12:55.10 27 January 2019 Thialf, Heerenveen

World records

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World records[1]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
Team pursuit 3:34.68 16 February 2020 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current world record (with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker).[7]
1 hour 42,252,22 m 13 March 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary World record (unofficial) until beaten by Erik Jan Kooiman on 9 December 2015.[8]

Tournament overview

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Season
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
European
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Cup

2002–03
UTRECHT

20th 1000m
ASSEN

18th 500m
18th 5000m
18th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
19th overall

2003–04
HEERENVEEN

26th 1000m
24th 1500m
18th 5000m
EINDHOVEN

18th 500m
23rd 5000m
17th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall(23)

2004–05
ASSEN

30th 1500m
18th 5000m

2011–12
HEERENVEEN

5th 5000m
4th 10000m

8th 5000m/10000m

2012–13
HEERENVEEN

7th 5000m
8th 10000m
HEERENVEEN

14th 500m
6th 5000m
12th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
12th overall

2013–14
HEERENVEEN

11th 1500m
6th 5000m
6th 10000m
AMSTERDAM

9th 500m
DQ 5000m
7th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall
HAMAR

20th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
10th 1500m
7th 10000m
7th overall

40th 1500m
6th 5000m/10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

2014–15
HEERENVEEN

9th 1500m
4th 5000m
7th 10000m
HEERENVEEN

11th 500m
4th 5000m
6th 1500m
4th 10000m
5th overall
CALGARY

20th 500m
7th 5000m
14th 1500m
6th 10000m
6th overall
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

33rd 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) team pursuit

2015–16
HEERENVEEN

10th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
7th 10000m
HEERENVEEN

7th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
MINSK

19th 500m
13th 5000m
DNS 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN

9th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

40th 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

2016–17
HEERENVEEN

11th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
HEERENVEEN

16th 500m
6th 5000m
11th 1500m
4th 10000m
5th overall
KOLOMNA

4th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

22nd 1500m
6th 5000m/10000m
2017–18
HEERENVEEN

7th 5000m
8th 10000m

2018–19
HEERENVEEN

5th 1500m
4th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mass start
HEERENVEEN

8th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
COLLALBO

11th 500m
7th 5000m
8th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
7th overall
CALGARY

10th 500m
4th 5000m
5th 1500m
5th 10000m
4th overall
INZELL

14th Mass start
1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

32nd 1500m
15th 1500m
4th team pursuit

2019–20
HEERENVEEN

8th 1500m
5th 5000m
HEERENVEEN

9th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
SALT LAKE CITY

1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

31st 1500m
21st 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) team pursuit
DQ = Disqualified
NC = No classification
DNQ = Did not qualify for the final distance
DNS =Did not start

Source:[9][10][11]

World Cup overview

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Season 1500meter
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14 5th(b)
2014–15 2nd(b)
2015–16 6th(b)
2016–17 2nd(b) 14th 18th
2017–18
2018–19 14th 16th
2019–20 2nd(b) 3rd(b)
Season 5000meter/10000meter
2011–12 10th 9th 5th* 4th* 6th
2012–13
2013–14 2nd(b) 1st(b) 5th 4th 5th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014–15 7th 6th* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015–16 6th –* 4th 6th 7th DNF 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–17 6th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5th* 4th 8th
2017–18
2018–19 8th 15th 12th 8th
2019–20 2nd(b) 9th 1st(b)
Season Team pursuit
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015–16 DNF 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017–18
2018–19 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019–20 1st place, gold medalist(s)
– = Did not participate
DNF = Did not finish
(b) = Division B
* = 10000 meter

Medals won

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Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances 1 0 3
Dutch Allround 5 3 4
European Allround 0 1 1
World Allround 5 0 1
World Cup 17 6 4
World Single Distances 5 0 1

References

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  1. ^ a b "Douwe de Vries". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ Lisette van der Geest. "Profiel: Douwe 'Harke' de Vries" (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl.
  3. ^ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2014/15 – Berlin (GER) Day 2". International Skating Union (ISU). 6 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Douwe de Vries zet werelduurrecord op zijn naam" (in Dutch). NOS. 13 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Douwe de Vries". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Evolution of the world record Team pursuit Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Evolution of the world hour record Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Douwe de Vries". speedskatingnews. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Douwe de Vries". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Douwe de Vries". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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Records
Preceded by Men's team pursuit speed skating world record
6 December 2009 – present
with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker
Succeeded by
Current holders
Preceded by Men's 1 hour speed skating world record
(unofficial)

13 March 2015 – 9 December 2015
Succeeded by