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Kjeld Nuis
Nuis in 2018
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 35)
Leiden, Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Websitewww.kjeldnuis.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)1000 m, 1500 m
ClubTeam Jumbo-Visma
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 1500 m
World Sprint Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seoul Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changchun Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Calgary Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Heerenveen Sprint
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Inzell Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salt Lake City 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Inzell 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kolomna 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2020 Salt Lake City 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kolomna 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Inzell 1000 m
European Sprint Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Heerenveen Sprint

Kjeld Nuis (Dutch pronunciation: [kjɛlt nœys]; born in Leiden 10 November 1989) is a Dutch speed skater.[1]

Nuis specializes over the middle distances of 1000 and 1500 meters. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he won the gold medal at the 1500 m and 1000 m events. He is the current holder of the world record over 1500 meters.

Career

Nuis is a two-time Olympic champion, having won Olympic gold in both 1000 and 1500 meters at the 2018 Winter Olympics and a two-time world single distance champion over 1000 and 1500 meters. He is a multi-time world single distance medalist over 1000 and 1500 meters and is also a four-time season overall World Cup winner of the 1000 meters distance and a two-time winner over 1500 meters.

In Sweden in May 2018 he set a new world speed skating record of 93 kilometers per hour.[2]

Personal life

From 2014 until the end of 2018, Nuis was in a relationship with Miss Nederland World 2011 Jill Lauren de Robles. They have a son.

On 19 December 2018 Nuis was named Dutch Sportsman of the Year 2018 at the NOC NSF Sport Gala.

He lives in Emmen.[3]

Records

Personal records

Personal records[4]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter 34.79 13 November 2015 Calgary
1000 meter 1:06.18 9 March 2019 Salt Lake City Former World record.[5]
1500 meter 1:40.17 10 March 2019 Salt Lake City Current World record.
3000 meter 3:46.18 11 October 2014 Inzell
5000 meter 7:21.30 2 February 2008 Groningen

World records established

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

Tournament overview

Season Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances 		Dutch
Championships
Sprint 		European
Championships
Sprint 		World
Championships
Sprint 		World
Championships
Single
Distances 		Olympic
Games 		World
Cup
GWC

2009–2010		 16th 500m
11th 1000m
6th 1500m		 11th 500m
4th 1000m
4th 500m
4th 1000m
5th overall		 51st 1000m
10th 1500m

2010–2011
5th 500m
DQ 1000
7th 500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN
8th 500m
5th 1000m
17th 500m
4th 1000m
5th overall
INZELL
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
19th 1000m
20th 1500m

2011–2012
7th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
24th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
8th 500m
7th 1000m
23rd overall
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
8th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) GWC

2012–2013
5th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
6th 500m
7th 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
7th 1000m
6th overall
SOCHI
4th 1000m
10th 1500m
20th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
11th 1500m

2013–2014
5th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
6th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
4th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
GANGNEUNG
18th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
8th 500m
4th 1000m
5th overall		 '
39th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
10th 1500m
11th GWC

2014–2015
11th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
4th 1500m
9th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
10th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
4th overall
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
9th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
4th GWC

2015–2016
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
SEOUL
14th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
16th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
KOLOMNA
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) GWC

2016–2017
4th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
HEERENVEEN
9th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
7th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
CALGARY
18th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
16th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
GANGNEUNG
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
40th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) GWC

2017–2018
7th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
6th 1500m
CHANGCHUNG
12th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
14th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
GANGNEUNG
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
35th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
15th 1500m

2018–2019
4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
COLLALBO
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
DQ 1000m
4th 500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN
9th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
7th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
INZELL
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
5th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team sprint
37th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m

2019–2020
HAMAR
15th 500m
4th 1000m
11th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
7th overall
SALT LAKE CITY
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
4th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team sprint
2020–2021 7th 500m–1
DNS 500m–2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m		 DQ 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
7th 500m
DNQ 1000m
NC overall

Source:[6] [7] [8]


World Cup overview

Season 500 meter
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013 15th 8th – – 14th 18th 2nd(b) – 14th 14th 12th –
2013–2014 20th 17th 18th – – – – – – – – –
2014–2015
2015–2016 13th – – 6th(b) – 3rd(b) – – – 2nd(b)
2016–2017 – 1st(b) DQ – – – – – – –
2017–2018 – – – – – – – 1st(b) – – –
2018–2019 13th – 1st(b) – – – – – – – –
2019–2020
Season 1000 meter
2009–2010 – – – 7th(b) – –
2010–2011 – – – – 1st(b) 5th
2011–2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) DQ 8th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012–2013 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4th 4th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4th 9th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013–2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) – – 7th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014–2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 12th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015–2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) –
2017–2018 7th 4th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018–2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019–2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5th
Season 1500 meter
2009–2010 – – 1st(b) 13th 19th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2010–2011 – – – 9th 1st(b) –
2011–2012 4th 5th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012–2013 9th 8th – – – 4th
2013–2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7th – – 6th 10th
2014–2015 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8th 5th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6th
2015–2016 4th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5th
2016–2017 1st(b) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017–2018 – – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – – –
2018–2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 5th – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019–2020 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Season Team sprint
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – –

Source:[9]

– = Did not participate
(b) = Division B
DQ = Disqualified
NC = No classification

Medals won

Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s) 		Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 		Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances [Dutch] 8 5 1
Dutch Sprint Classification [Dutch] 0 0 0
Dutch Sprint Distance [Dutch] 1 3 3
European Championship Sprint Classification 0 1 0
European Championship Sprint Distance 2 0 0
World Championship Sprint Classification 0 2 2
World Championship Sprint Distance 8 0 1
World Championship Single Distance 4 4 3
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Cup 1000 m 14 15 11
World Cup 1500 m 9 8 7
World Cup Classification 8 3 4


References

  1. ^ "Kjeld Nuis (own site)". kjeldnuis.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.dvhn.nl/sport/Emmenaar-Kjeld-Nuis-blijft-toch-bij-LottoNL-Jumbo-en-denkt-aan-nieuwe-gouden-medailles-23157562.html
  3. ^ "Nuis op rozen in Noorwegen". Dagblad van het Noorden. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Kjeld Nuis". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ^ "National Records – Netherlands (NED)". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Kjeld Nuis". SpeedSkatingNews.
  7. ^ "Kjeld Nuis". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Kjeld Nuis". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ^ https://app.isuresults.eu/events
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