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]
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 38.30 (1988) 1000 m: 1:15.85 (1990) 1500 m: 1:56.13 (1990) 5000 m: 6:45.92 (1988) 10 000 m: 14:03.90 (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 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]
Records
editPersonal records
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 meter | 38.30 | 5 March 1988 | Alma–Ata | |
| 1000 meter | 1:15.85 | 11 March 1990 | Heerenveen | |
| 1500 meter | 1:56.13 | 10 March 1990 | Heerenveen | |
| 3000 meter | 3:59.60 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen | |
| 5000 meter | 6:45.92 | 17 February 1988 | Calgary | |
| 10000 meter | 14:03.90 | 6 December 1987 | Calgary | |
| Small combination | 160.454 | 16–17 March 1990 | Inzell | |
Source:[3]
World records
edit| Nr. | Event | Result | Date | Location | Note |
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| 1. | Small combination | 160.454 | 16–17 March 1990 | Inzell | World record until 17 February 1991 |
Tournament overview
editSeason |
Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Allround |
European Championships Allround |
 Olympic Games |
World Cup |
World Championships Allround |
World Championships Allround Juniors |
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1984–1985 |
RØROS 8th 500m  3000m 10th 1500m  5000m 4th overall | ||||||
1985–1986 |
ASSEN 4th 500m  5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall |
17th 1500m 7th 5000m/10000m |
INZELL 10th 500m 10th 5000m 11th 1500m 10000m 4th overall |
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1986–1987 |
THE HAGUE UTRECHT 15th 500m 1500m 4th 5000m 4th 10000m |
DEVENTER 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall |
TRONDHEIM 7th 500m 11th 5000m 11th 1500m 11th 10000m 9th overall |
17th 1500m 7th 5000m/10000m |
HEERENVEEN 14th 500m 4th 5000m 17th 1500m 4th 10000m 5th overall |
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1987–1988 |
HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m |
ALKMAAR 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall |
THE HAGUE 7th 500m 4th 5000m 8th 1500m 5th 10000m overall |
CALGARY 5000m 5th 10000m |
29th 1000m 1500m |
ALMA–ATA 9th 500m 38th 5000m 16th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall |
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1988–1989 |
HEERENVEEN 11th 500m 1500m 5000m DQ 10000m |
THE HAGUE 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall |
GOTHENBURG 13th 500m 5000m 14th 1500m 10000m overall |
10th 1000m 5000m/10000m |
OSLO 19th 500m 4th 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m overall |
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1989–1990 |
HEERENVEEN 17th 500m 7th 1500m 4th 5000m 5th 10000m |
ASSEN 500m 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m overall |
34th 500m 25th 1000m 9th 1500m 5th 5000m/10000m |
INNSBRUCK 4th 500m 4th5000m 4th 1500m 6th 10000m 4th overall |
Source:[4]
Medals won
edit| Championship | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze
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| Dutch Single Distances | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dutch Allround | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| European Allround | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Allround | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| World Allround Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overview of championships won by speed skaters coached by Kemkers
edit| Tournament | Medal | Number | Winners |
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| 10000m men |
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1 | Uytdehaage 2002 |
| 5000m men |
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3 | Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2010, 2014 |
| 3000m women |
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2 | Wüst 2006, 2014 |
| 1500m women |
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1 | Wüst 2010 |
| World Allround men | |
8 | Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 Verweij 2014 |
| World Allround women | |
7 | Groenewold 2004 van Deutekom 2008 Wüst 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| European Allround men | |
8 | Uytdehaage 2002, 2005 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
| European Allround women | |
3 | Wüst 2008, 2013, 2014 |
| Dutch Allround men | |
10 | Uytdehaage 2001, 2004 Kramer 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Olde Heuvel 2010, 2011 Verweij 2014 |
| Dutch Allround women | |
5 | Groenewold 2003, 2004 Wüst 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Dutch Sprint men | |
1 | Wennemars 2007 |
Other achievements
edit- Netherlands sport coach of the year (2006 and 2013)
References
edit- ^ a b c Gerard Kemkers Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Lee wins gold; Kramer DQed for not switching lanes". ESPN. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ SpeedSkatingStats.com
- ^ "SpeedSkatingNews.info".
External links
edit- Gerard Kemkers at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Photos of Gerard Kemkers
- "Gerard Kemkers". SpeedskatingResults.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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