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Gerard Kemkers

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Gerard Kemkers
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
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed 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  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Calgary 5,000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Oslo Allround
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1988 The Hague Allround
Silver medal – second place 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]

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

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Personal records

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Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter 38.30 5 March 1988 Alma–Ata
1000 meter 1:15.85 11 March 1990 Heerenveen
1500 meter 1:56.13 10 March 1990 Heerenveen
3000 meter 3:59.60 19 March 1987 Heerenveen
5000 meter 6:45.92 17 February 1988 Calgary
10000 meter 14:03.90 6 December 1987 Calgary
Small combination 160.454 16–17 March 1990 Inzell

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World records

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Nr. Event Result Date Location Note
1. Small combination 160.454 16–17 March 1990 Inzell World record until 17 February 1991

Tournament overview

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Season
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
European
Championships
Allround

Olympic
Games
World
Cup
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
Juniors

1984–1985
RØROS

8th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3000m
10th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
4th overall

1985–1986
ASSEN

4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
4th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall

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

10th 500m
10th 5000m
11th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
4th overall

1986–1987
THE HAGUE

UTRECHT

15th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
4th 5000m
4th 10000m
DEVENTER

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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

1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
ALKMAAR

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
THE HAGUE

7th 500m
4th 5000m
8th 1500m
5th 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
CALGARY

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
5th 10000m

29th 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
ALMA–ATA

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

1988–1989
HEERENVEEN

11th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
DQ 10000m
THE HAGUE

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
5th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
GOTHENBURG

13th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
14th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall

10th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m/10000m
OSLO

19th 500m
4th 5000m
7th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall

1989–1990
HEERENVEEN

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

1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
7th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall

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

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

Source:[4]

Medals won

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Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances 2 2 2
Dutch Allround 0 5 0
European Allround 0 1 1
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Cup 1 1 0
World Allround 0 1 0
World Allround Juniors 0 0 0

Overview of championships won by speed skaters coached by Kemkers

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Tournament Medal Number Winners
Olympic Games10000m men 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 Uytdehaage 2002
Olympic Games5000m men 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2010, 2014
Olympic Games3000m women 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 Wüst 2006, 2014
Olympic Games1500m women 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 Wüst 2010
World Allround men 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 Verweij 2014
World Allround women 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 Groenewold 2004 van Deutekom 2008 Wüst 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
European Allround men 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 Uytdehaage 2002, 2005 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
European Allround women 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 Wüst 2008, 2013, 2014
Dutch Allround men 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 Uytdehaage 2001, 2004 Kramer 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Olde Heuvel 2010, 2011 Verweij 2014
Dutch Allround women 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Groenewold 2003, 2004 Wüst 2007, 2008, 2009
Dutch Sprint men 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 Wennemars 2007

Other achievements

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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".
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