Thomas Krol

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Thomas Krol
2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships - 1500m M - Thomas Krol.jpg
Krol wins bronze in Kolomna in 2016
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 31)
Deventer, Netherlands
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
Sport Speed skating
Event(s)1000 m, 1500 m
ClubTeam Jumbo-Visma
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Beijing 1500 m
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Inzell 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Salt Lake City Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Heerenveen 1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Inzell 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Salt Lake City 1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Kolomna 1500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Heerenveen 1500 m
World Sprint Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hamar Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Hamar Team sprint
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Heerenveen 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Heerenveen Sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Kolomna 1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Heerenveen 1500 m

Thomas Krol (born 16 August 1992) is a retired Dutch speed skater, who is specialized in the 1000m and 1500m.

Contents

Career

Krol finished third at the ISU World Cup 1500m event in Berlin in December 2014. [1] Krol is a member of Team Jumbo-Visma.

In February 2022, at the Beijing Olympics, Krol won the men's 1000-meter race (1:07.92) and won the first Olympic gold medal of his career. [2]

In February 2024, the Dutchman announced his retirement and his intention to enroll in the KLM airline flight school. According to Kroll, he had two dreams: to win the Olympics and to become a pilot. [3]

Personal records

Personal records
Speed skating
EventResultDateLocationNotes
500-meter 34.90 16 January 2021 Heerenveen
1000 meter 1:06.25 9 March 2019 Salt Lake City [4]
1500 meter 1:40.54 10 March 2019 Salt Lake City [5]
3000 meter 3:42.86 30 September 2017 Inzell
5000 meter 6:46.30 28 December 2010 Heerenveen
10000 meter 14:40.13 18 March 2012 Enschede

Source: [6]

Tournament overview


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

2010–11
HEERENVEEN

13th 500m
15th 1000m
HEERENVEEN

Bronze medal icon.svg 500m
21st 5000m
9th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
13th overall
SEINÄJOKI
6th 500m
10th 3000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
9th 5000m
8th overall
7th 1000m
4th 1500m
Gold medal icon.svg Team pursuit

2011–12
HEERENVEEN

13th 1000m
15th 1500m
OBIHIRO
4th 500m
9th 3000m
2nd 1500m
7th 5000m
Silver medal icon.svg overall
6th 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
Bronze medal icon.svg Team Pursuit

2012–13
HEERENVEEN

16th 500m
12th 1000m
4th 1500m
HEERENVEEN

19th 500m
12th 1000m
20th 500m
13th 1000m
15th overall
HEERENVEEN

Bronze medal icon.svg 500m
19th 5000m
6th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
11th overall

28th 1500m

2013–14
HEERENVEEN

14th 500m
9th 1000m
9th 1500m
HEERENVEEN

22nd 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
12th 500m
8th 1000m
20th overall

31st 1000m
36th 1500m

2014–15
HEERENVEEN

12th 500m
9th 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
HEERENVEEN

14th 500m
6th 1000m
14th 500m
7th 1000m
9th overall

8th 1500m

2015–16
HEERENVEEN

NC 500m
4th 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
HEERENVEEN

12th 500m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1000m
13th 500m
6th 1000m
7th overall
KOLOMNA

Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m

10th 1000m
7th 1500m

2016–17
HEERENVEEN

10th 500m
6th 1000m
5th 1500m
HEERENVEEN

10th 500m
4th 1000m
10th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
5th overall

55th 500m
7th 1000m
8th 1500m

2017–18
HEERENVEEN

4th 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
HEERENVEEN

6th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
5th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg overall

5th 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m

2018–19
HEERENVEEN

8th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
COLLALBO

12th 500m
19th 1000m
11th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
17th overall
INZELL

Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m

Gold medal icon.svg 1500m

2019–20
HEERENVEEN

Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m
SALT LAKE CITY

DQ 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m

Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Bronze medal icon.svg 1500m
Gold medal icon.svg Team sprint
HEERENVEEN

Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m

2020–21
HEERENVEEN

Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m
HEERENVEEN

7th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
18th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
4th overall
HEERENVEEN

4th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
8th 500m
Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg overall
HEERENVEEN

DQ 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m

Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m

2021–22
BEIJING

Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
HEERENVEEN

Bronze medal icon.svg 1000m
Gold medal icon.svg 1500m

Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
4th 1500m
HEERENVEEN

Gold medal icon.svg 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m

2022–23
HEERENVEEN

6th 500m-1
DNS 500m-2
Bronze medal icon.svg 1000m
Silver medal icon.svg 1500m
HEERENVEEN

10th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
10th 500m
Silver medal icon.svg 1000m
6th overall
HEERENVEEN

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

4th 1000m
9th 1500m

Source: [7] [8] [9]

World Cup overview

Season1000 meter
2012–2013
2013–2014 1st(b)
2014–2015
2015–2016 13th10th5th9thBronze medal icon.svg7th
2016–2017 8th14th12th11th8th4th
2017–2018 16thBronze medal icon.svg7th8th7th5th5th
2018–2019 Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg5thSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2019–2020 Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2020–2021 Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2021–2022 Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2022–2023 5th5th8thSilver medal icon.svg4th
Season1500 meter
2012–2013 18th3rd(b)
2013–2014 3rd(b)
2014–2015 9th10thBronze medal icon.svg13th4th5th
2015–2016 6th10th4th4th4thDNF
2016–2017 9th16th8th9th4th
2017–2018 Bronze medal icon.svg5th7thBronze medal icon.svg4th
2018–2019 4thBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2019–2020 Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4thSilver medal icon.svg
2020–2021 Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2021–2022 16th5thBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2022–2023 16thBronze medal icon.svg7thBronze medal icon.svg8th
SeasonTeam sprint
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020 Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022–2023

Source: [10]

Medals won

ChampionshipGold
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze
Bronze medal icon.svg
Dutch Single Distances 432
Dutch Sprint 432
Dutch Allround 002
European Sprint 400
World Single Distances 221
World Cup 15711
European Single Distances 220
World Junior 122

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  4. Below the existing world record of 1:06.42, but Kjeld Nuis skated 1:06.18 in the previous pair.
  5. Below the existing world record of 1:41.02, but Kjeld Nuis skated 1:40.17 in the same pair.
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