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| Born | 26 February 1974 Sassenheim, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sassenheimse IJsclub | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1991 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 36.38 (2002) 1000 m: 1:10.17 (2002) 1500 m: 1:46.76 (2002) 5000 m: 6:31.62 (2002) 10 000 m: 14:01.42 (2002) | |||||||||||||||||
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Martinus Anthonius Johannes Maria "Martin" Hersman (born 26 February 1974) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who was active between 1992 and 2003. He competed at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics in 1000 and 1500 m; his best achievement was sixth place in the 1500 m event in 1998. [1]
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He won a bronze allround medal at the European Speed Skating Championships for Men in 1996 and two bronze medals at the single distance world championships: in the 1500 m (1996) and 1000 m (1997). Nationally, he won the 1500 m event in 2000 and 2002. [2]
