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Koen Verweij

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED12608199001
NOCNetherlands
Born26 Aug 1990 in  Alkmaar
GenderMen
LanguagesDutch, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
FamilyPartner Jutta Leerdam
OccupationAthlete
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.64 12 Feb 2011 Calgary  
    1000m 1:06.94 10 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:41.63 09 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:09.51 10 Nov 2013 Calgary  
    10000m 13:08.97 13 Feb 2011 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    1500m   1    
    Mass Start     1  
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 1   1  
World Allround Championships
Event  
World Allround Championships
    Allround 1   1  
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Pursuit 2   1  
    Allround 2 1    
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    1500m     1  
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 3   1  
European Championships
Event  
European Championships
    Allround   2 1  
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    1500m     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He did inline skating and speed skating as a child, but at age 16 he began to focus solely on speed skating.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/koen.verweij.33  
twitter.com/verweijkoen  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsHe has competed in roller speed skating, and finished seventh in the marathon at the 2012 World Championships in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jan 2014)  
InjuriesA back injury ruled him out of competing at the 2021 Dutch National Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (schaatsen.nl, 01 Nov 2021)

In 2020 he was out of action for six weeks with a hernia. (Instagram profile, 23 Nov 2020)

His performances during the 2017/18 season were affected by cytomegalovirus [CMV]. (nos.nl, 25 Jun 2018)

He missed the whole of the 2015/16 season and only competed in a limited number of competitions during the 2016/17 season due to injuries and motivational issues. (ad.nl, 30 Oct 2017; nu.nl, 28 Oct 2017; proskating.nl, 01 Dec 2015)
 
Famous relativesHis partner Jutta Leerdam has represented the Netherlands in speed skating and won two gold medals at the 2020 World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (schaatsen.nl, 20 Oct 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 08 Dec 2020; linda.nl, 30 Jun 2020)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (schaatsen.nl, 09 Oct 2018)  
Other informationSOCHI DISAPPOINTMENT
He missed out on the gold medal in the 1500m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi by three one-thousandths of a second. He was initially judged to have matched the time of Polish skater Zbigniew Brodka before race officials determined that Brodka had been victorious by the slight margin. "When I crossed the finish line, I saw I had the same time. You hope it falls on your side but it didn't. You can't describe it. Still, silver, I don't know, it doesn't feel that good. I really wanted gold. The silver medal is for the first loser." (reuters.com, 15 Feb 2014)
 
Sporting philosophy / motto"Go hard or go home." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamTeam Worldstream: Netherlands  
Name of coachKosta Poltavets [club], RUS; Rutger Tijssen [club], NED  
Social Media
Social Media
www.koenverweij.com  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2014 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2013/2014 World Allround Championships Allround1  
    2010/2011 World Allround Championships 5000m2  
    2011/2012 World Allround Championships 500m2  
    2013/2014 World Allround Championships 5000m2  
    2013/2014 European Championships Allround2  
    2014 Olympic Games 1500m2  
    2014/2015 European Championships Allround2  
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2010/2011 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2013/2014 World Allround Championships 10000m3  
    2018 Olympic Games Mass Start 16 Laps3  
    2011/2012 World Allround Championships Allround3  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2013/2014 World Allround Championships 1500m2  
    2013/2014 World Allround Championships 500m2  
    2010/2011 European Championships Allround3  
    2010/2011 World Allround Championships Allround4  
    2011/2012 European Championships Allround4  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1500m5  
    2014 Olympic Games 1000m6  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships 1000m7  
    2012/2013 World Allround Championships Allround9  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m9  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m11  
    2008/2009 European Championships Allround12  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 1500m14  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 1500m14  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2011/2012 Berlin Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2012/2013 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2012/2013 Astana Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2012/2013 Erfurt Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2013/2014 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2012/2013 Kolomna 1500m1  
    2013/2014 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2013/2014 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2012/2013 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification Overall2  
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m2  
    2009/2010 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB 1500m2  
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m2  
    2013/2014 Heerenveen 1500m2  
    2013/2014 Astana 1500m2  
    2011/2012 Berlin 1500m3  
    2010/2011 Berlin Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2014/2015 Obihiro 1500m3  
    2013/2014 Inzell 1500m3  
    2013/2014 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m3  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m4  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m5  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall8  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m9  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m11  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m11  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1500m11  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps20  
    2009/2010 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m21  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m24  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m24  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m24  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification Overall27  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification Overall28  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Overall32  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m33  
    2010/2011 World Cup Classification 1500m36  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps42  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m43