Hein Vergeer

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Hein Vergeer
Hein Vergeer 1985b.jpg
Hein Vergeer in 1985
Personal information
Birth nameHenricus Coenradus Nicolaas Vergeer
NationalityDutch
Born (1961-05-02) 2 May 1961 (age 63)
Haastrecht, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating
Turned pro1980
Coached byHenk Gemser
Retired1988
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 37.79 (1987)
1000 m: 1:14.62 (1988)
1500 m: 1:53.88 (1987)
3000 m: 4:01.21 (1987)
5000 m: 6:54.91 (1986)
10 000 m: 14:39.05 (1986)
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Men's Speed Skating
World Allround Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1985 HamarAllround
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986 InzellAllround
European Allround Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1985 EskilstunaAllround
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986 OsloAllround
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1987 TrondheimAllround

Henricus Coenradus Nicolaas "Hein" Vergeer (born 2 May 1961) is a Dutch former speed skater who became both European and World Allround Champion in both 1985 (in which year he also became National Sprint Champion) and 1986 (in which year he also became National Allround Champion). Hein Vergeer was a dominant allround skater, but after recovering from an injury, he was never able to reach that same level again. Because of this, he was unable to fulfil his wish of winning an Olympic medal – at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Vergeer competed in the 500 m, the 1,000 m, and the 1,500 m, but his best result was a mere fifteenth place. He had also competed in those same three distances at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo four years earlier, but did not do much better than with a tenth place as his best result. His best years were in between those two Winter Olympics. [1]

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Despite his dominance, Vergeer never managed to skate any world records. This could label him as a "true" all-round skater – very good at all distances, but never the best in any single distance.

Vergeer lived during his skating years in Haastrecht, a town where Leo Visser, another former World Champion speed skating, also used to live. Both skaters used to train at the skating club STV Lekstreek.

Back in the days of Vergeer's dominance, speed skating was not very lucrative, so Vergeer did what many other top skaters in those days did – he used his fame as a stepping stone to a career in marketing and communication. Vergeer currently is an advisor of several ventures and he organises events.

In 2006 and 2007, Vergeer participated in the Holiday on Ice show called Fantasy.

Personal records

To put these personal records in perspective, the last column (Notes) lists the official world records on the dates that Vergeer skated his personal records.

Personal records
Men's Speed skating
EventResultDateLocationNotes
500 meter 37.79 14 February 1987 Heerenveen 36.57
1000 meter 1:14.62 18 February 1988 Calgary 1:12.58
1500 meter 1:53.88 21 March 1987 Heerenveen 1:52.70
3000 meter 4:01.21 19 March 1987 Heerenveen 4:03.22
5000 meter 6:54.91 15 February 1986 Inzell 6:49.15
10000 meter 14:39.05 16 February 1986 Inzell 14:21.51
Big combination 161.936 16 February 1986 Inzell 160.807

Source: [2]

Note that Vergeer's personal record on the 3000 meter was not a world record because Leo Visser skated 3:59.27 that same day at the same tournament. Also note that when Vergeer set his personal record on the 10000 meter Geir Karlstad set a new world record of 14:12.14 that same day at the same tournament.

Vergeer has an Adelskalender score of 161.193 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a seventh place. The Adelskalender is an all-time allround speed skating ranking.

Tournament overview


Season
Dutch
Championships
Allround
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
European
Championships
Allround
Olympic
Games
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Junior
Allround

1979–80
ASSEN

12th 500m
10th 3000m
21st 1500m
10th 5000m
12th overall

1980–81
ASSEN

8th 500m
12th 5000m
12th 1500m
10th 10000m
10th allround

1981–82
HEERENVEEN

Bronze medal icon.svg 500m
10th 5000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
8th 10000m
7th overall

1982–83
DEVENTER

Bronze medal icon.svg 500m
11th 5000m
6th 1500m
11th 10000m
8th overall
UTRECHT

Bronze medal icon.svg 500m
5th 1000m
4th 500m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall
HELSINKI

10th 500m
9th 1000m
9th 500m
15th1000m
10th overall

1983–84
EINDHOVEN

Gold medal icon.svg 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
SARAJEVO

13th 500m
10th 1000m
12th 1500m
TRONDHEIM

18th 500m
11th 1000m
13th 500m
8th 1000m
11th overall

1984–85
ALKMAAR

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

Bronze medal icon.svg 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
4th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
ESKILSTUNA

Gold medal icon.svg 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 5000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m
5th 10000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
HAMAR

6th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 5000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
8th 10000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
HEERENVEEN

9th 500m
4th 1000m
13th 500m
14th 1000m
7th overall

1985–86
ASSEN

Gold medal icon.svg 500m
Bronze medal icon.svg 5000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m
6th 10000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
UTRECHT

Silver medal icon.svg 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 500m
Silver medal icon.svg overall
OSLO

Gold medal icon.svg 500m
7th 5000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m
4th 10000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
INZELL

Silver medal icon.svg 500m
16th 5000m
18th 1500m
7th 10000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
KARUIZAWA

Silver medal icon.svg 500m
16th 1000m
18th 500m
7th 1000m
16th overall

1986–87
DEVENTER

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

UTRECHT

Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
Gold medal icon.svg 5000m
TRONDHEIM

Silver medal icon.svg 500m
5th 5000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
14th 10000m
Bronze medal icon.svg overall
HEERENVEEN

6th 500m
18th 5000m
6th 1500m
14th 10000m
10th overall

1987–88
ALKMAAR

7th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
7th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg overall
HEERENVEEN

Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
THE HAGUE

Silver medal icon.svg 500m
11th 5000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
15th 10000m
5th overall
CALGARY

24th 500m
15th 1000m
27th 1500m

Source: [3] [4] [5] [6]

Medals won

ChampionshipGold
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze
Bronze medal icon.svg
Dutch Allround 210
Dutch Sprint 221
Dutch Single Distances 121
European Allround Classification 201
World Allround Classification 200

Medals

Hein Vergeer with coach Henk Gemser during a 10000 m race at the national championships in 1985.jpg Hein Vergeer.jpg
Hein Vergeer with coach Henk Gemser during a 10000 m race at the national championships in 1985.jpg
Hein Vergeer is marrying Carolien Kruisinga on 4 July 1986 Hein Vergeer married 1986-7-4.jpg
Hein Vergeer is marrying Carolien Kruisinga on 4 July 1986

An overview of medals won by Vergeer at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:

ChampionshipGold medalSilver medalBronze medal
Winter Olympics
World Allround 1985
1986
World Sprint
World Cup 1987 (1500 m)
European Allround 1985
1986
1987
Dutch Allround 1986
1987
1985
Dutch Sprint1984
1985
1983
1986
1988
Dutch Single Distance1987 (5000 m)1987 (1500 m)
1988 (1000 m)
1988 (1500 m)

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Awards
Preceded by Oscar Mathisen Award
1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Dutch Sportsman of the Year
1986
Succeeded by