Gerard Kemkers
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Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Groningen, Netherlands | 8 March 1967|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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]
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
Personal records
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Men's speed skating | ||||
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 March1987 | 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
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
Season | 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 |
8th 500m ![]() 10th 1500m ![]() 4th overall | ||||||
1985–1986 |
4th 500m ![]() 4th 1500m ![]() ![]() |
17th 1500m 7th 5000m/10000m |
10th 500m 10th 5000m 11th 1500m ![]() 4th overall |
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1986–1987 |
15th 500m ![]() 4th 5000m 4th 10000m |
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7th 500m 11th 5000m 11th 1500m 11th 10000m 9th overall |
17th 1500m 7th 5000m/10000m |
14th 500m 4th 5000m 17th 1500m 4th 10000m 5th overall |
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1987–1988 |
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7th 500m 4th 5000m 8th 1500m 5th 10000m ![]() |
![]() 5th 10000m |
29th 1000m ![]() |
9th 500m 38th 5000m 16th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall |
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1988–1989 |
11th 500m ![]() ![]() DQ 10000m |
![]() ![]() 5th 1500m ![]() ![]() |
13th 500m ![]() 14th 1500m ![]() ![]() |
10th 1000m ![]() |
19th 500m 4th 5000m 7th 1500m ![]() ![]() |
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1989–1990 |
17th 500m 7th 1500m 4th 5000m 5th 10000m |
![]() ![]() 7th 1500m ![]() ![]() |
34th 500m 25th 1000m 9th 1500m 5th 5000m/10000m |
4th 500m 4th5000m 4th 1500m 6th 10000m 4th overall |
Source:[4]
Medals won
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
Tournament | Medal | Number | Winners |
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1 | Uytdehaage 2002 |
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3 | Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2010, 2014 |
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2 | Wüst 2006, 2014 |
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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
- Netherlands sport coach of the year (2006 and 2013)
References
- ^ 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
- ^ https://www.speedskatingnews.info/en/data/skater/search/gerard+kempers/
External links
- Gerard Kemkers at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Photos of Gerard Kemkers
- "Gerard Kemkers". SpeedskatingResults.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- Dutch male speed skaters
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
- Olympic medalists in speed skating
- Olympic speed skaters of the Netherlands
- Speed skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Groningen (city)
- World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Dutch speed skating biography stubs