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Martin Hersman
Personal information
Born (1974-02-26) 26 February 1974 (age 50)
Sassenheim, the Netherlands
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportSpeed skating
ClubSassenheimse IJsclub
Turned pro1991
Retired2003
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 36.38 (2002)
1000 m: 1:10.17 (2002)
1500 m: 1:46.76 (2002)
5000 m: 6:31.62 (2002)
10 000 m: 14:01.42 (2002)
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Heerenveen Allround
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hamar 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Warsaw 1000 m

Martinus Anthonius Johannes Maria "Martin" Hersman (born 26 February 1974) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who was active between 1992 and 2003. He competed at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics in 1000 and 1500 m; his best achievement was sixth place in the 1500 m event in 1998.[1]

He won a bronze allround medal at the European Speed Skating Championships for Men in 1996 and two bronze medals at the single distance world championships: in the 1500 m (1996) and 1000 m (1997). Nationally, he won the 1500 m event in 2000 and 2002.[2]

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500m 36.38 27 January 2002 Calgary
1000m 1:10.17 27 January 2002 Calgary
1500m 1:46.76 26 January 2002 Calgary
3000m 3:46.81 11 August 2002 Calgary
5000m 6:31.62 28 January 2002 Calgary
10000m 14:01.42 7 February 1999 Hamar

Source:[3]

Hersman has a score of 153.199 points on the Adelskalender

Tournament overview

Season Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
European
Championships
Allround
Olympic
Games
World
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Juniors

1992–1993
BASELGA di PINÈ

7th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s)3000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
8th 5000m
4th overall

1993–1994

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
LILLEHAMMAR

8th 1500m

1994–1995

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
THIALF

6th 500m
9th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
8th 10000m
6th overall

1995–1996

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
6th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
6th 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
THIALF

6th 500m
4th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
5th 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
HAMAR

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
INZELL

9th 500m
4th 5000m
7th 1500m
10th 10000m
6th overall

1996–1997

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
5th 5000m
5th 1500m
6th 10000m
4th overall
WARSAW

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
4th 1500m

1997–1998

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
NAGANO

12th 1000m
6th 1500m
CALGARY

13th 1000m

1998–1999
THIALF

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
10th 5000m
5th 1500m
12th 10000m
6th overall
THIALF

18th 1500m
HAMAR

6th 500m
13th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
9th 10000m
7th overall
1999–2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
2000–2001
2001–2002 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
2002–2003 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m 7th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
11th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
4th overall

Source:[4]

Medals won

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

References