Bob de Vries
Netherlands
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNED11612198401 | |
| NOC | Netherlands | |
| Born | 16 Dec 1984
in  Haule | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Haule, NED | |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Languages | Dutch, English, German | |
| Family | Children Pim, Maud, and Noor [2017] |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 39.56 | 21 Nov 2020 | Heerenveen |
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| 1000m | 1:19.63 | 04 Mar 2007 | Assen |
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| 1500m | 1:51.04 | 15 Oct 2017 |  Inzell |
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| 5000m | 6:10.48 | 01 Dec 2017 |  Calgary |
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| 10000m | 12:43.57 | 21 Nov 2015 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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World Single Distances Championships
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| 10000m | 1 | |||||
| Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | He has competed in marathon skating in the Netherlands. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2011) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He switched from marathon skating to speed skating because it offered better financial rewards, which makes it easier for him to spend time away from his occupation as a farmer. His first year was unsuccessful, until a new coach recommended he try the longer distances that complemented his marathon background. | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating in 2009. Prior to that he had competed in marathon skating. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He injured his left knee in February 2012. (lc.nl, 06 Feb 2012) He was troubled by a back injury in 2011. (schaatsen.nl, 28 Oct 2016) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/bob.devries.5 | twitter.com/vriesdebob |
General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | His sister Elma de Vries has represented the Netherlands in roller speed skating, winning gold in the 5000m relay at the 2016 European Championships in Heerde, Netherlands. She has also competed in speed skating at the Dutch championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Oct 2017; teamnl.org, 13 Feb 2017) | |
| Other information | RETIREMENT He announced his retirement from competitive speed skating in January 2021. (schaatsen.nl, 28 Jan 2021) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2010/2011 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 2 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 6 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 5000m | 15 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 20 Laps | 1 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Heerenveen | Mass Start 20 Laps | 1 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 3 | |||
| 2011/2012 | Heerenveen | 10000m | 3 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Inzell | Mass Start 20 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Salt Lake City, UT | 10000m | 3 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Berlin | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Heerenveen | 5000m | 3 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 16 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 16 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 19 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 22 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 25 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 30 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 30 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 32 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 33 | |||