Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a retired
Dutch speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters
Rieneke Demming
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and
Eddy Verheijen
Frits Eddy Verheijen (born 21 March 1946) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500 and 1500 meter events finishing in 25th and 19th place, respectively.
Verheijen married Rieneke Demmi ...
. He is in a relationship with retired skater
Andrea Nuyt in
Leusden. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother
Frank Verheijen
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Curre ...
is a marathon skater.
He won two bronze medals at the
2006 Winter Olympics
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, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the
2002 Winter Olympics
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, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.
Records
Personal records
Source
Verheijen has a score of 147.913 points on the
Adelskalender
World records
: * together with
Erben Wennemars and
Mark Tuitert
Mark Jan Hendrik Tuitert (; born 4 April 1980) is a retired Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500 m at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009. Ten years before, they both ...
: ** together with
Erben Wennemars and
Sven Kramer
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World records at a low altitude rink (unofficial)
Tournament overview
Source:
Medals won
Best results
* 2007
** Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in
Salt Lake City
** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in
Salt Lake City
** Bronze medal
World Allround Championships in
Heerenveen
** Bronze medal
European Allround Championships in
Collalbo
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** Silver medal
Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
** Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in
Assen
** Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
* 2006
** Bronze medal 10000 m
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...
** Bronze medal team pursuit
2006 Winter Olympics
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** Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
** Dutch champion 10000 m in Heerenveen
* 2005
** Gold medal team pursuit
World Single Distance Championships in
Inzell together with
Erben Wennemars and
Mark Tuitert
Mark Jan Hendrik Tuitert (; born 4 April 1980) is a retired Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500 m at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009. Ten years before, they both ...
** Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
** Silver medal
Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
* 2004
** Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in
Seoul
** Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
** Bronze medal
World Allround Championships in
Hamar
** Silver medal
European Allround Championships in
Heerenveen
** Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
** Silver medal
Dutch allround championships in Eindhoven
* 2003
** Gold medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
** World Cup long distance winner
** Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
** Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in
Berlin
** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
* 2002
** Silver medal
European Allround Championships in
Erfurt
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* 2001
** Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in
The Hague
** Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in
Salt Lake City
** Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
* 2000
** Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in
Deventer
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* 1999
** Bronze medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in
Groningen
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** Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
* 1998
** Silver medal
Dutch allround championships in Groningen
* 1996
** Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
References
External links
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Carl Verheijen at SkateResults.com
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1975 births
Living people
Dutch male speed skaters
Speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic speed skaters of the Netherlands
Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
Sportspeople from The Hague
Olympic medalists in speed skating
World record setters in speed skating
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Universiade medalists in speed skating
World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists
Universiade gold medalists for the Netherlands
Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade