 Ben van der Burg in 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 April 1968 Schipluiden, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Ben van der Burg (born 20 April 1968) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who was active between 1987 and 1992. He won a silver medal at the World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Men in 1990. The same year he won three national titles, in the 1500 and 5000 m and allround. [1]
| Personal records | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 meter | 38.40 | 19 January 1990 | Heerenveen | |
| 1000 meter | 1:16.14 | 10 February 1990 | Collalbo | |
| 1500 meter | 1:54.00 | 20 January 1990 | Heerenveen | |
| 3000 meter | 3:58.00 | 13 March 1990 | Heerenveen | |
| 5000 meter | 6:45.48 | 2 December 1990 | Heerenveen | |
| 10000 meter | 14:22.00 | 12 December 1990 | Calgary | |
source: [2]
Van der Burg has a score of 160.048 points on the Adelskalender
Season | Dutch Championships Single Distances | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | World Cup | World Championships Allround | World Championships Allround Juniors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985–86 | SAINTE–FOY 18th 500m 6th 3000m 26th** 1500m 10th 5000m 16th overall | |||||
1986–87 | THE HAGUE 16th 1500m 8th 5000m 21st 10000m | DEVENTER 12th 500m 9th 5000m 10th 1500m 12th 10000m 10th overall | ||||
1987–88 | HEERENVEEN 16th 500m 15th 1000m 7th 1500m 5th 5000m 11th 10000m | ALKMAAR 4th 500m 7th 5000m 10th 1500m  10000m 4th overall | ALMA–ATA 27th 500m 24th 5000m 24th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall | |||
1988–89 | HEERENVEEN 19th 500m 8th 1500m 6th 5000m 6th 10000m | THE HAGUE 5th 500m 13th 5000m 9th 1500m 8th 10000m 6th overall | 18th 1500m 12th 5000/10000m | |||
1989–90 | HEERENVEEN 13th 500m  1500m 5000m 6th 10000m | ASSEN  500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 8th 500m 5th 5000m 1500m 9th 10000m 5th overall | 1500m 4th 5000/10000m | INNSBRUCK 7th 500m 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m overall | |
1990–91 | ALKMAAR 500m 4th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m overall | SARAJEVO 4th 500m 7th 5000m 10th 1500m 6th 10000m 4th overall | 6th 1500m 8th 5000/10000m | HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 18th 5000m 14th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall | ||
1991–92 | HEERENVEEN 6th 1500m | 17th 1500m 23rd 5000/10000m |
| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Championships Single Distances | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Championships Allround | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| European Championships Allround | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| World Allround | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| World Allround Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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