Kjeld Nuis

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

Kjeld Nuis
Nuis in 2018
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989
Leiden, Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Websitewww.kjeldnuis.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)1000 m, 1500 m
ClubTeam Jumbo-Visma

Nuis specializes over the middle distances of 1000 and 1500 meters. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he won the gold medal at the 1500 m and 1000 m events. He is the current holder of the world record over 1500 meters.

Career

Nuis is a two-time Olympic champion, having won Olympic gold in both 1000 and 1500 meters at the 2018 Winter Olympics and a two-time world single distance champion over 1000 and 1500 meters. He is a multi-time world single distance medalist over 1000 and 1500 meters and is also a four-time season overall World Cup winner of the 1000 meters distance and a two-time winner over 1500 meters.

In Sweden in May 2018 he set a new world speed skating record of 93 kilometers per hour.[2]

Personal life

From 2014 until the end of 2018, Nuis was in a relationship with Miss Nederland World 2011 Jill Lauren de Robles. They have a son.

On 19 December 2018 Nuis was named Dutch Sportsman of the Year 2018 at the NOC NSF Sport Gala.

He lives in Emmen.[3]

Records

Personal records

Personal records[4]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter34.7913 November 2015Calgary
1000 meter1:06.189 March 2019Salt Lake CityFormer World record.[5]
1500 meter1:40.1710 March 2019Salt Lake CityCurrent World record.
3000 meter3:46.1811 October 2014Inzell
5000 meter7:21.302 February 2008Groningen

World records established

Nr.EventResultDateLocationNotes
1.1000 meter1:06.189 March 2019Salt Lake CityWorld record until 12 February 2020
2.1500 meter1:40.1710 March 2019Salt Lake CityCurrent world record

Tournament overview

Season Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
European
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Single
Distances
Olympic
Games
World
Cup
GWC

2009–2010
16th 2x500m
11th 1000m
6th 1500m
11th 500m
4th 1000m
4th 500m
4th 1000m
5th overall
51st 1000m
10th 1500m

2010–2011

5th 500m
DQ 1000
7th 500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN

8th 500m
5th 1000m
17th 500m
4th 1000m
5th overall
INZELL

1000m

19th 1000m
20th 1500m

2011–2012

7th 2x500m
1000m
1500m

24th 500m
1000m
8th 500m
7th 1000m
23rd overall
HEERENVEEN

1000m
8th 1500m

1000m
1500m
GWC

2012–2013

5th 2x500m
1000m
1500m

6th 500m
7th 1000m
500m
7th 1000m
6th overall
SOCHI

4th 1000m
10th 1500m

20th 500m
1000m
11th 1500m

2013–2014

5th 2x500m
1000m
1500m

6th 500m
1000m
4th 500m
1000m
overall
GANGNEUNG

18th 500m
1000m
8th 500m
4th 1000m
5th overall
'
39th 500m
1000m
10th 1500m
11th GWC

2014–2015

11th 2x500m
1000m
1500m

9th 500m
1000m
10th 500m
1000m
4th overall
HEERENVEEN

1000m
9th 1500m

1000m
1500m
4th GWC

2015–2016

1000m
1500m
SEOUL

14th 500m
1000m
16th 500m
1000m
overall
KOLOMNA

1000m
1500m

1000m
1500m
GWC

2016–2017

4th 500m
1000m
1500m
HEERENVEEN

9th 500m
1000m
7th 500m
1000m
overall
CALGARY

18th 500m
1000m
16th 500m
1000m
overall
GANGNEUNG

1000m
1500m

40th 500m
1000m
1500m
GWC

2017–2018

7th 500m
1000m
6th 1500m
CHANGCHUNG

12th 500m
1000m
14th 500m
1000m
overall
GANGNEUNG

1000m
1500m

35th 500m
1000m
15th 1500m

2018–2019

4th 500m
1000m
1500m
COLLALBO

500m
DQ 1000m
4th 500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN

9th 500m
1000m
7th 500m
1000m
overall
INZELL

1000m
5th 1500m
Team sprint

37th 500m
1000m
1500m

2019–2020
HAMAR

15th 500m
4th 1000m
12th 500m
1000m
7th overall
SALT LAKE CITY

1000m
1500m

4th 1000m
1500m
Team sprint

Source:[6]

World Cup overview

Season 500 meter
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–201315th8th14th18th2nd(b)14th14th12th
2013–201420th17th18th
2014–2015
2015–201613th6th(b)3rd(b)2nd(b)
2016–20171st(b)DQ
2017–20181st(b)
2018–201913th1st(b)
2019–2020
Season 1000 meter
2009–20107th(b)
2010–20111st(b)5th
2011–2012DQ8th
2012–20135th4th4th4th9th
2013–20147th
2014–201512th
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–20187th4th
2018–2019
2019–20205th
Season 1500 meter
2009–20101st(b)13th19th
2010–20119th1st(b)
2011–20124th5th7th
2012–20139th8th4th
2013–20147th6th10th
2014–20158th5th6th
2015–20164th5th
2016–20171st(b)
2017–2018
2018–20195th
2019–2020
Season Team sprint
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020

Source:[7]

– = Did not participate
(b) = Division B
DQ = Disqualified
NC = No classification

Medals won

Championship Gold
Silver
Bronze
Dutch Single Distances [Dutch] 851
Dutch Sprint Classification [Dutch] 000
Dutch Sprint Distance [Dutch] 133
European Championship Sprint Classification010
European Championship Sprint Distance200
World Championship Sprint Classification022
World Championship Sprint Distance801
World Championship Single Distance443
Olympic Games200
World Cup 1000 m141511
World Cup 1500 m987
World Cup Classification834


References

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