Willem Hoolwerf
Netherlands
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNED13009199401 | |
| NOC | Netherlands | |
| Born | 30 Sep 1994 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Higher education | Construction Management - University of Applied Sciences Utrecht: Netherlands | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Engineer | |
| Languages | Dutch |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
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| 500m | 37.67 | 27 Dec 2014 |  Heerenveen |
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| 1000m | 1:14.46 | 14 Jan 2017 | Heerenveen |
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| 1500m | 1:49.70 | 24 Jan 2016 | Heerenveen |
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| 5000m | 6:27.10 | 17 Oct 2015 |  Inzell |
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| 10000m | 13:29.83 | 22 Jan 2017 | Heerenveen |
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships
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| Allround | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Hoolwerf Heiwerken / AB Vakwerk: Netherlands |
General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | His cousin Evert Hoolwerf has represented the Netherlands in speed skating at World Cup events. His other cousin Bart Hoolwerf has competed in speed skating and roller speed skating at national level in the Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 25 Jan 2019; rtvutrecht.nl, 31 Oct 2014; schaatsen.nl, 18 Oct 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | His family was involved in the sport. | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He first tried speed skating at a young age. He began competing at age 13. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other information | FAMILY BUSINESS In 2008 he began working for the family construction business, Hoolwerf Heiwerken, in the Netherlands. (LinkedIn profile, 01 May 2017) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/willem.hoolwerf | twitter.com/WillemHoolwerf |