The Dutch Championships are organised by the KNSB. [1]
In 1887 the first Dutch open championships took place in Slikkerveer. The men skated one distance, the Dutch mile. In the final the Englishmen Charles Tebbit the Dutch skater Willem-Jan van Vollenhoven (the great-grandfather of Pieter van Vollenhoven. The first official Dutch Allround championships took place in 1901 in Leeuwarden. The champion became Eeko Banning.
The Dutch Allround Championships for women has been organised since 1955, when only 3 distances were skated.
Since 1969 there is also organised a Dutch Sprint championship and since 1987 also a Dutch Single Distance championship.
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Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater.
The Dutch Single Distance Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch champion over a single distance, in contrast to the KNSB Dutch Allround Championships, which determine the Dutch allround champion. The single distance championships date back to 1987, and is often used as qualification races for World Cup and Olympic races. The skaters compete for medals in the five Olympic distances: 500, 1000, 1500, 3000, 5000 and 10000 metres.
Jan Maarten Heideman is a Dutch speed skater who specialises in marathon speed skating.
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The 2008 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice rink on 26–28 October 2007. Although this tournament was held in 2007 it was the 2008 edition as it was part of the 2007–2008 speed skating season.
The 2009 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships was held from Friday 31 October until Sunday 2 November 2008 at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen. Although the championships were held in 2008 it was the 2009 edition as it is part of the 2008–2009 speed skating season.
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The Dutch Allround Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch Allround champion, in contrast to the KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships, which determines a Dutch champion for each distance. The Allround distance championships date back to 1901 for men and 1955 for women.
Rigardus Antonius "Rigard" van Klooster is a former Dutch track racing cyclist and speed skater.
The 2013 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen from 9 November until 11 November 2012. Although the tournament was held in 2012 it was the 2013 edition as it is part of the 2012/2013 speed skating season.
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The Dutch Sprint Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch Sprint champion. The Sprint distance championships date back to 1969 for men and 1983 for women.
The Dutch Super Sprint Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch Super Sprint champion. The Sprint distance championships date back to 1991 for men and 1992 for women.
The 2013 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands from 29 to 30 December 2012. The tournament was part of the 2012–2013 speed skating season.
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The Dutch National Kortebaan Speed Skating Championships have been held since 1924 if possible when there is natural ice. Since 1947 the national championships are organized by the KNSB.
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The 2021 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 28 November to 29 November 2020. The tournament was part of the 2020–2021 speed skating season. Hein Otterspeer and Jutta Leerdam won the sprint titles. The sprint championships were held a week after the 2020 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships.
The 2021 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 21 to 22 November 2021. The tournament was part of the 2020–2021 speed skating season. Patrick Roest and Antoinette de Jong won the allround titles. The allround championships were held a week before the Dutch Sprint Championships.