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Douwe de Vries

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED11406198201
NOCNetherlands
Born14 Jun 1982 in  Hallum
GenderMen
LanguagesDutch, English, Frisian, German
Higher educationLife Science - Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden [NHL]: Netherlands
FamilyWife Yanna, son Melle
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.46 02 Mar 2019 Calgary  
    1000m 1:10.45 28 Feb 2015 Calgary  
    1500m 1:43.63 07 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    5000m 6:08.46 08 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    10000m 12:55.10 27 Jan 2019 Heerenveen  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    5000m     1  
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 5      
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsHe has competed in marathon skating at national level. (douwedevries.weblog.nl, 17 Jan 2012)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/douwe.devries.986  
twitter.com/Douwedv  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIllness meant he was unable to race during the second day of competition at the 2016 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus. (schaatspeloton.nl, 09 Jan 2016)

He broke his collarbone in 2010 and 2015. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)

He suffered from a hernia in 2012. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)		  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in team pursuit at the world single distances championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe began skating because the sport is popular in the Netherlands.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerDutch speed skater Jan Smeekens. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating outdoors in 1987. He got involved in organised speed skating at age six in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Jan Smeekens. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2018)  
Other informationRETIREMENT
He retired from competitive speed skating in February 2020. "I notice that everything is not as easy as it was before. At a certain moment your career is finished and that point is now. It's been nice. I think I can say that now at the age of 37." (ad.nl, 05 Mar 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In February 2019 he was elected to the International Skating Union [ISU] Athletes' Commission. (schaatsen.nl, 08 Feb 2019)		  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 5000m3  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround4  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 5000m4  
    2016/2017 European Allround Championships Allround5  
    2014/2015 World Allround Championships Allround6  
    2013/2014 European Championships Allround7  
    2018/2019 European Allround Championships Allround7  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 5000m9  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps14  
    2015/2016 European Championships Allround21  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2015/2016 Inzell Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2011/2012 Berlin Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2013/2014 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2016/2017 Stavanger Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2019/2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2016/2017 Harbin Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2014/2015 Obihiro Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2016/2017 Nagano Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2013/2014 Berlin Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2018/2019 Obihiro Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2014/2015 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2016/2017 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2014/2015 Hamar 5000m2  
    2014/2015 Berlin Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2014/2015 Berlin 5000m3  
    2016/2017 Nagano 5000m3  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m6  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m6  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m7  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m7  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m8  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m15  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification Mass Start 20 Laps20  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification Overall20  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m21  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m22  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Overall25  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps27  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification Overall27  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Overall28  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m31  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m32  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m33  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Overall35  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m40  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m43