Carl Verheijen

Personal information
Born	(1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 48) The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 36:99 (2007) 1000 m: 1:11.92 (2006) 1500 m: 1:45.78 (2007) 5000 m: 6:08.98 (2005) 10 000 m: 12:55.30 (2007)
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2006 Turin Team pursuit 2006 Turin 10000 m World Single Distance Championships 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m 2004 Seoul 10000 m 2005 Inzell Team pursuit 2007 Salt Lake City Team pursuit 2009 Vancouver Team pursuit 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m 2004 Seoul 5000 m 2003 Berlin 10000 m 2005 Inzell 10000 m 2007 Salt Lake City 10000 m 2003 Berlin 5000 m 2005 Inzell 5000 m 2007 Salt Lake City 5000 m World Allround Championships 2004 Hamar Allround 2007 Heerenveen Allround European Championships 2002 Erfurt Allround 2004 Heerenveen Allround 2005 Heerenveen Allround 2007 Collalbo Allround

Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters Rieneke Demming and Eddy Verheijen. He is in a relationship with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.

He won two bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.^[1]

Records

Personal records

Source^[2]

Verheijen has a score of 147.913 points on the Adelskalender

World records

* together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert

** together with Erben Wennemars and Sven Kramer

World records at a low altitude rink (unofficial)

Tournament overview

Season	Dutch Championships Sprint	Dutch Championships Single Distances	Dutch Championships Allround	European Championships Allround	World Championships Allround	World Championships Single Distances	Olympic Games	World Cup GWC
1994–95		THE HAGUE 11th 5000m 10th 10000m	ASSEN 22nd 500m 10th 5000m 20th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall(17th)
1995–96		GRONINGEN 4th 5000m 10000m	THE HAGUE 18th 500m 5000m 8th 1500m 8th 10000m 9th overall
1996–97			ASSEN 23rd 500m 6th 5000m 10th 1500m 5th 10000m 8th overall					29th 5000/10000m
1997–98		HEERENVEEN 13th 1500m 4th 5000m 7th 10000m	DEVENTER 14th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall
1998–99		GRONINGEN 11th 1500m 5000m 10000m	THE HAGUE 20th 500m 7th 5000m DNS 1500m DNS 1000m NC overall			HEERENVEEN 11th 10000m		11th 5000/10000m
1999–2000		DEVENTER 5000m 4th 10000m	THE HAGUE 19th 500m 5th 5000m 9th 1500m 9th 10000m 10th overall			NAGANO 11th 10000m		23rd 5000/10000m
2000–01		THE HAGUE 5th 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 11th 500m 4th 5000m 1500m 10000m 5th overall			SALT LAKE CITY 5000m 10000m		5000/10000m
2001–02		GRONINGEN DNF 1500m 4th 5000m		ERFURT 18th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall	HEERENVEEN 18th 500m 5000m 11th 500m 10000m 4th overall		SALT LAKE CITY 6th 5000m	5000/10000m
2002–03		UTRECHT 5000m 10000m	ASSEN 15th 500m 5th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m 5th overall			BERLIN 5000m 10000m		45th 1500m 5000/10000m
2003–04		HEERENVEEN 5th 1500m 5000m 10000m	EINDHOVEN 12th 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 10000m overall	HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall	HAMAR 19th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall	SEOUL 5000m 10000m		4th 1500m 5000/10000m
2004–05	GRONINGEN 20th 500m 11th 1000m 20th 500m 11th 1000m 15th overall	ASSEN 4th 1500m 5000m	HEERENVEEN 11th 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 10000m overall	HEERENVEEN 12th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall	MOSCOW 13th 500m 4th 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m 4th overall	INZELL 5000m 10000m team pursuit		15th 1500m 4th 5000/10000m
2005–06		HEERENVEEN 10th 1500m 5000m 10000m		HAMAR 20th 500m 9th 5000m 11th 1500m 8th 10000m 9th overall			TURIN 4th 5000m 10000m team pursuit	5000/10000m
2006–07		ASSEN 12th 1000m 5th 1500m 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 12th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall	COLLALBO 12th 500m 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m overall	HEERENVEEN 15th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall	SALT LAKE CITY 5000m 10000m team pursuit		26th 1500m 5000/10000m team pursuit
2007–08		HEERENVEEN 5000m	GRONINGEN 24th 500m 4th 5000m 12th 1500m 10000m 7th overall		BERLIN 23rd 500m 6th 5000m 13th 1500m 4th 10000m 9th overall	NAGANO 4th 5000m		7th 5000/10000m team pursuit
2008–09		HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m	HEERENVEEN 19th 500m 4th 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m overall	HEERENVEEN 19th 500m 5th 5000m 10th 1500m 10000m 5th overall	HAMAR 22nd 500m 8th 5000m 13th 1500m 5th 10000m 11th overall	RICHMOND 7th 5000m 4th 10000m team pursuit		4th 5000/10000m 7th team pursuit
2009–10		HEERENVEEN 12th 1500m 5th 5000m 10000m						5th 5000/10000m team pursuit

Source: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Medals won

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Dutch Single Distances	4	9	4
Dutch Allround	0	4	1
European Allround	0	2	2
World Single Distances	5	5	3
World Allround	0	0	2
Olympic Games	0	0	2

Best results

• 2007
  • Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
  • Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
  • Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Heerenveen
  • Bronze medal European Allround Championships in Collalbo
  • Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
  • Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
  • Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
• 2006
  • Bronze medal 10000 m 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Bronze medal team pursuit 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
  • Dutch champion 10000 m in Heerenveen
• 2005
  • Gold medal team pursuit World Single Distance Championships in Inzell together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert
  • Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
  • Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
  • Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
• 2004
  • Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
  • Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
  • Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Hamar
  • Silver medal European Allround Championships in Heerenveen
  • Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
  • Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Eindhoven
• 2003
  • Gold medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
  • World Cup long distance winner
  • Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
  • Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
  • Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
• 2002
  • Silver medal European Allround Championships in Erfurt
• 2001
  • Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in The Hague
  • Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
  • Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
• 2000
  • Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Deventer
• 1999
  • Bronze medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
  • Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
• 1998
  • Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Groningen
• 1996
  • Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen