Kjeld Nuis

Kjeld Nuis
Personal information
Born (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989
Leiden, Netherlands
Website www.kjeldnuis.nl
Sport
Country  Netherlands
Sport Speed skating

Kjeld Nuis (Dutch pronunciation: [kjɛlt nœys]; born 10 November 1989)[1] is a Dutch speed skater.

He is a two-time Olympic champion, having won Olympic gold in both 1000 and 1500 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics, a two-time world single distance champion in the 1000 and 1500 metres from 2017 and many-time world single distance medalist in the 1000 and 1500 metres between 2012–2017, and a 4-time season overall World Cup season winner of the 1000 metre distance (stretching from 2012 to 2018) and 2-times over 1500 metres (2017 and 2018). His specialty events are 1000 and 1500 metres.

Career

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Nuis won the gold medal at the 1500 m and 1000 m events. He has also won the 2017 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in the 1000 and 1500 meter events, and is the current holder of the Dutch 1000 m record.[2] He lives in Emmen.[3]

In May 2018, on Swedish lake, he set up a new world speed skating record of 93 kilometers per hour.[4]

Speed skating

Personal records

Personal records[5]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m34.7913 November 2015Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m1:06.5126 February 2017Olympic Oval, CalgaryCurrent Dutch record.[2]
1500 m1:42.1420 November 2015Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
3000 m3:46.1811 October 2014Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
5000 m7:21.302 February 2008Sportcentrum Kardinge, Groningen

Results timeline

SeasonDutch SDDutch SprintWorld Sprint [6]World SD
Olympics		World Cup [7]
2009–1016th 2x500 m
11th 1000 m
6th 1500 m		5thDid not
participate		Not heldDid not
participate		51st 1000 m
10th 1500 m
2010–11Did not
participate		DQ25th2nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 mNot held19th 1000 m
20th 1500 m
2011–127th 2x500 m
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m		23rdDid not
participate		2nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 m
8th 1500 m		3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m
2012–135th 2x500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1500 m		6th4th 1000 m
10th 1500 m		20th 500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
11th 1500 m
2013–145th 2x500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m		3rd, bronze medalist(s)5thNot heldDid not
participate		39th 500 m
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m
10th 1500 m
11th GWC
2014–1511th 2x500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
4th 1500 m		4thDid not
participate		3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m
9th 1500 m		Not held2nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 m
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m
4th GWC
2015-161st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1500 m		Did not
participate		2nd, silver medalist(s)3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m		1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) GWC
2016-172nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m		Did not
participate		3rd, bronze medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1500 m		1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) GWC
2017-182nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 m
6th 1500 m		Did not
participate		2nd, silver medalist(s)Not held1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1500 m

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References

  1. ↑ "Kjeld Nuis (own site)". www.kjeldnuis.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "National Records – Netherlands (NED)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nuis op rozen in Noorwegen". Dagblad van het Noorden. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.dvhn.nl/sport/Emmenaar-Kjeld-Nuis-blijft-toch-bij-LottoNL-Jumbo-en-denkt-aan-nieuwe-gouden-medailles-23157562.html
  5. ↑ "Kjeld Nuis". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kjeld Nuis Championships". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kjeld Nuis World Cup". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kjeld Nuis". www.sskating.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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