Carl Eduard Verheijen 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. Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.
Sven Kramer is a retired Dutch long track speed skater who has won an all time record nine World Allround Championships as well as a record ten European Allround Championships. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meters at the Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics, and won a record 21 gold medals at the World Single Distance Championships; eight in the 5000 meters, five in the 10,000 meters, and eight in the team pursuit. Kramer is the current world record holder in the team pursuit and broke the world records in the 5000 meter and 10,000 meter events three times. By winning the 2010 World Allround Championship, Kramer became the first speed skater in history to win four consecutive world allround championships and eight consecutive international all round championships. He was undefeated in the 18 international allround championships he participated in from the 2006/2007 season until the 2016/2017 season. From November 2007 to March 2009, he was ranked first in the Adelskalender, but despite his dominance as an all-round skater he has since been overtaken on that list by Shani Davis and, more recently, by his teammate Patrick Roest.
Irene Karlijn (Ireen) Wüst is a Dutch former long track speed skater of German ancestry. Wüst became the most successful speed skating Olympian ever by achieving at least one gold medal in each of five consecutive Winter Olympic appearances. Wüst is also the only athlete to win an individual gold medal in five consecutive Olympics, Summer or Winter.
The World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union. The World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships for Men was introduced, also by ISU, in 1996, and has been occurring annually ever since.
Stefan Groothuis is a Dutch retired speed skater. He is the World Sprint Champion for 2012 and the gold medal winner in the 1000 metres at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Paulien van Deutekom was a Dutch champion speed skater who specialised in the middle to long distances, over 1000 and 1500 metres.
Marrit Leenstra is a Dutch former long track speed skater.
Marije Joling is a Dutch allround speed skater.
The 2020 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf skating rink in Heerenveen from Friday 27 December 2019 to Sunday 29 December 2019. Although the tournament was held in 2019 it was the 2020 edition as it was part of the 2019–2020 speed skating season.
The 2017 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf ice skating rink in Heerenveen from Wednesday 28 December 2016 to Friday 30 December 2016. Although the tournament was held in 2016 it was the 2017 edition as it was part of the 2016–2017 speed skating season.
The 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf ice skating rink in Heerenveen from Sunday 27 December 2015 to Tuesday 29 December 2015. Although the tournament was held in 2015 it was the 2016 edition as it was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season.
The men's 1500 meter at the 2017 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Thursday 29 December 2016. There were 20 participants.
The men's 10,000 meter at the 2017 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 30 December 2016. There were 12 participants.
The men's 10,000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Tuesday 29 December 2015. There were 10 participants.
The men's 1000 meter at the Dutch Single Distance Championships 2017 took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 30 December 2016. There were 22 participants.
The men's 1000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Tuesday 29 December 2015. There were 20 participants.
The men's 5000 meter at the 2017 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Wednesday 28 December 2016. There were 18 participants.
The men's 5000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 27 December 2015. There were 18 participants.
The men's 500 meter at the 2017 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Wednesday 28 December 2016. Although the tournament was held in 2016 it was part of the 2016–2017 speed skating season. There were 20 participants.
The men's 500 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 27 December 2015. Although the tournament was held in 2015 it was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season. There were 20 participants.
