Gerard Kemkers

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Gerard Kemkers
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Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1967-03-08) 8 March 1967 (age 57)
Groningen, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating
Turned pro1985
Retired1990
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 38.30 (1988)
1000 m: 1:15.85
(1990)
1500 m: 1:56.13 (1990)
5000 m: 6:45.92 (1988)
10 000 m: 14:03.90 (1988)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Calgary 5,000 m
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Oslo Allround
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 The Hague Allround
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Gothenburg Allround

Gerard Kemkers (born 8 March 1967) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres. [1]

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Kemkers retired from international competition in 1990 and became a coach. [1]

During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, he coached Ireen Wüst to two medals: 3000 m gold and 1500 m bronze, and Sven Kramer to a silver medal on the 5000 m. [1]

During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he coached Sven Kramer to the gold medal at the 5000 m and Ireen Wüst to the gold medal on the 1500 m. During Kramer's 10 km race, Kemkers made a mistake and guided Kramer to the wrong lane. Kramer finished first, with a time of 12:54.50 (even though he skated an extra lap in the outer lane) but was disqualified for failing to change lanes. As a result, Lee Seung-hoon won gold with a new Olympic record, 12:58.55. Kramer later said, "At the end of the day, it is my responsibility. I am the skater on the ice, I have to do it". [2]

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
EventResultDateLocationNotes
500 meter38.305 March 1988 Alma–Ata
1000 meter1:15.8511 March 1990 Heerenveen
1500 meter1:56.1310 March 1990 Heerenveen
3000 meter3:59.6019 March 1987 Heerenveen
5000 meter6:45.92 17 February 1988 Calgary
10000 meter14:03.906 December 1987 Calgary
Small combination 160.45416–17 March 1990 Inzell

Source: [3]

World records

Nr.EventResultDateLocationNote
1. Small combination 160.45416–17 March 1990InzellWorld record until 17 February 1991

Tournament overview


Season
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
European
Championships
Allround
Olympic Rings.svg
Olympic
Games
World
Cup
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
Juniors

1984–1985
RØROS

8th 500m
Bronze medal icon.svg 3000m
10th 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg 5000m
4th overall

1985–1986
ASSEN

4th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 5000m
4th 1500m
Gold medal icon.svg 10000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall

17th 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
INZELL

10th 500m
10th 5000m
11th 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg 10000m
4th overall

1986–1987
THE HAGUE

UTRECHT

15th 500m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
4th 5000m
4th 10000m
DEVENTER

Silver medal icon.svg 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 5000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg 10000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall
TRONDHEIM

7th 500m
11th 5000m
11th 1500m
11th 10000m
9th overall

17th 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
HEERENVEEN

14th 500m
4th 5000m
17th 1500m
4th 10000m
5th overall

1987–1988
HEERENVEEN

Gold medal icon.svg 5000m
Silver medal icon.svg 10000m
ALKMAAR

Gold medal icon.svg 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 5000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg 10000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall
THE HAGUE

7th 500m
4th 5000m
8th 1500m
5th 10000m
Bronze medal icon.svg overall
CALGARY

Bronze medal icon.svg 5000m
5th 10000m

29th 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
ALMA–ATA

9th 500m
38th 5000m
16th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall

1988–1989
HEERENVEEN

11th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
Gold medal icon.svg 5000m
DQ 10000m
THE HAGUE

Gold medal icon.svg 500m
Bronze medal icon.svg 5000m
5th 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg 10000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall
GOTHENBURG

13th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 5000m
14th 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg 10000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall

10th 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 5000m/10000m
OSLO

19th 500m
4th 5000m
7th 1500m
Bronze medal icon.svg10000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall

1989–1990
HEERENVEEN

17th 500m
7th 1500m
4th 5000m
5th 10000m
ASSEN

Gold medal icon.svg 500m
Bronze medal icon.svg 5000m
7th 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg 10000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall

34th 500m
25th 1000m
9th 1500m
5th 5000m/10000m
INNSBRUCK

4th 500m
4th5000m
4th 1500m
6th 10000m
4th overall

Source: [4]

Medals won

ChampionshipGold
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze
Bronze medal icon.svg
Dutch Single Distances 222
Dutch Allround 050
European Allround 011
Olympic Games 001
World Cup 110
World Allround 010
World Allround Juniors 000

Overview of championships won by speed skaters coached by Kemkers

TournamentMedalNumberWinners
Olympic Rings.svg 10000m men Gold medal icon.svg1 Uytdehaage 2002
Olympic Rings.svg 5000m men Gold medal icon.svg3 Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2010, 2014
Olympic Rings.svg 3000m women Gold medal icon.svg2 Wüst 2006, 2014
Olympic Rings.svg 1500m women Gold medal icon.svg1 Wüst 2010
World Allround men Gold medal icon.svg8 Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 Verweij 2014
World Allround women Gold medal icon.svg7 Groenewold 2004 van Deutekom 2008 Wüst 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
European Allround men Gold medal icon.svg8 Uytdehaage 2002, 2005 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
European Allround women Gold medal icon.svg3 Wüst 2008, 2013, 2014
Dutch Allround men Gold medal icon.svg10 Uytdehaage 2001, 2004 Kramer 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Olde Heuvel 2010, 2011 Verweij 2014
Dutch Allround women Gold medal icon.svg5 Groenewold 2003, 2004 Wüst 2007, 2008, 2009
Dutch Sprint men Gold medal icon.svg1 Wennemars 2007

Other achievements

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gerard Kemkers Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . sports-reference.com
  2. "Lee wins gold; Kramer DQed for not switching lanes". ESPN. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. SpeedSkatingStats.com
  4. "SpeedSkatingNews.info".