Ronald Mulder (born 27 February 1986) is a Dutch
speed skater
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. He won bronze in the
men's 500 metres event at the
2014 Winter Olympics
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Sochi
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, Russia, and finished sixth in the
men's 500 metres event at the
2012 World Single Distance Championships. His twin brother,
Michel Mulder, is also a speed skater. Both competed in the
2017 World Games
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Wrocław
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, Poland representing the Netherlands in 500 metres sprint and 200 metres time trial. He competed in the
2018 Winter Olympics
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in the
men's 500 metres event, finishing in 7th place.
Mulder is the current holder of the Dutch record on the 500 metres distance.
In 2023, he took part in the television show ''
Het Onbekende''.
Personal records
See also
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List of Olympic medalist families
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Dutch male speed skaters
Speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic speed skaters for the Netherlands
Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic medalists in speed skating
Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
Sportspeople from Zwolle
Speed skaters from Overijssel
Dutch twins
World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships medalists
Competitors at the 2017 World Games
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