Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics

The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. The Dutch team consisted of 34 competitors and participated in bobsleigh

Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....

, short track speed skating

Short track speed skating

Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...

, snowboarding

Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...

, and speed skating

Speed skating

Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...

.

The Dutch team won eight medals, of which four are gold medals. Seven medals were won in speed skating

Speed skating

, one in snowboarding

Snowboarding

. The gold medal Nicolien Sauerbreij

Nicolien Sauerbreij

Nicolien Sauerbreij is a Dutch professional snowboarder. She won seven World Cup races and ranked first in the parallel giant slalom standings of the 2007–2008 and the 2009–2010 World Cup...

won on the women's parallel giant slalom

Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom

The women's parallel giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 26, 2010.-Qualification:-Elimination Round:-Classification 5-8:...

was the first Dutch medal outside speed skating at the Winter Olympics since Sjoukje Dijkstra's

Sjoukje Dijkstra

Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1964 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion , five-time European champion , and the six-time Dutch national champion .Following the retirement of Carol Heiss in 1960, who...

medal for figure skating in 1964 and the 100th Dutch gold medal at the Olympics overall.

Olympic record

Sven Kramer

Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...

set a new Olympic record of 6:14.60 in the 5000m men's longtrack speedskating event

Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...

. He also finished in an Olympic record time in the 10,000 m, but he was disqualified for finishing in the wrong lane.

Jan Blokhuijsen

Jan Blokhuijsen

Jan Blokhuijsen is Dutch long track speed skater who skates for the commercial VPZ speedskating team.In 2007, he got his VWO degree at school...

, Sven Kramer

Sven Kramer

, Simon Kuipers

Simon Kuipers

Simon Kuipers is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005. It was his first World Cup victory...

and Mark Tuitert

Mark Tuitert

Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009...

set a new Olympic record of 3:39.95 in the men's team pursuit longtrack speedskating event

Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

. It brought them no more than the bronze medal, since they had lost their semifinal before.

Track records

Mark Tuitert

set a new track record of 1:45.57 in the men's 1500m longtrack speedskating event

Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 20, 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....

. Ireen Wüst

Ireen Wüst

Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event...

equalled the track record of 1:56.89 in the women's 1500 m race

Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on .-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....

. The above mentioned 5,000 m and men's team pursuit Olympic records were also track records.

Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
	Speed skating Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...	Men's 5000 metres Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 13, 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....
	Speed skating Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...	Men's 1500 metres Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 20, 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....
	Speed skating Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...	Women's 1500 metres Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on .-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....
	Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics The snowboarding competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain. The events were held between the 15th and 27th February 2010.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-Competition Schedule:...	Women's parallel giant slaloms Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom The women's parallel giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 26, 2010.-Qualification:-Elimination Round:-Classification 5-8:...
	Speed skating Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...	Women's 1000 metres Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres The women's 1000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 18 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Results:...
	Speed skating Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...	Women's 1000 metres Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres The women's 1000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 18 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Results:...
	Speed skating Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...	Men's 10000 metres Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 10000 metres The men's 10000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 23rd February 2010.The overwhelming pre-race favorite Sven Kramer, who had won 18 consecutive 10,000 m races since 2006, was disqualified due to a missed lane change after 6600 m...
Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005. It was his first World Cup victory... Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009...	Speed skating Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...	Men's team pursuit Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team pursuit -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Finals:-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-26.* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-26.* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-26....

Bobsleigh

Men & Women

Event	Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Two-man Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-man The two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia on 20–21 February. The German team of André Lange and Kevin Kuske were the defending Olympic champions in this event. Switzerland's team of Ivo...	Edwin van Calker Edwin Van Calker Edwin van Calker is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 2001. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at St. Moritz in January 2010.... Sybren Jansma Sybren Jansma Sybren Jansma is a Dutch bobsledder. Jansma started with international bobsleigh competitions in the 2002 and was not yet part of Arend Glas's team that participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. However, Jansma developed himself to become Glas's main compatriot in the years to...	52.37	14	52.83	15	52.63	17	52.62	16	3:30.45	16
Two-woman Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-woman The two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 20–21 February. The German team of Sandra Kiriasis and Anja Schneiderheinze were the defending Olympic champions in this event...	Esmé Kamphuis Esme Kamphuis Esmé Kamphuis is a former Dutch heptathlete, who has competed as a bobsledder since 2004. Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was 12th in the two-woman event at Königssee in February 2008.... Tine Veenstra Tine Veenstra Tine Veenstra is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 2007. Together with Esmé Kamphuis she finished eighth in the two-woman event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....	53.81	9	53.59	10	54.09	12	53.65	6	3:35.14	8
Four-man Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Four-man The four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 26–27 February. The German team of André Lange, René Hoppe, Kevin Kuske, and Martin Putze were the defending Olympic champion in this event...	Edwin van Calker Edwin Van Calker Edwin van Calker is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 2001. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at St. Moritz in January 2010.... Sybren Jansma Sybren Jansma Sybren Jansma is a Dutch bobsledder. Jansma started with international bobsleigh competitions in the 2002 and was not yet part of Arend Glas's team that participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. However, Jansma developed himself to become Glas's main compatriot in the years to... Arnold van Calker Arnold van Calker Oltman Jan van Calker is a Dutch bobsledder, who has competed since 1999. His best World Cup finish was second in the four-man event Königssee, Germany in January 2009.... Timothy Beck Timothy Beck Timothy Beck is a Dutch sprinter. Together with Caimin Douglas, Patrick van Balkom and Troy Douglas he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics...	Pre-competition withdrawal

Short track speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athlete	Time	Position	Time	Position	Time	Position	Time	Position
500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held 24–26 February 2010 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....	Niels Kerstholt Niels Kerstholt Niels Kerstholt is a Dutch short track speed skater.Kerstholt qualified himself for the 2006 Winter Olympics by finishing among the first twelve in a virtual ranking over 1000 metres using the results of the Speed Skating World Cup meetings in Bormio and Den Haag in November 2005...	42.180	2 Q	42.128	4	Did not advance
	Sjinkie Knegt Sjinkie Knegt Brenna Knegt is a Dutch short-track speed-skater. He is set compete for Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Men's 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500m.- References :...	44.448	4	Did not advance
1000 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres The men's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on February 17. The final was held on February 20, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :...	Sjinkie Knegt Sjinkie Knegt Brenna Knegt is a Dutch short-track speed-skater. He is set compete for Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Men's 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500m.- References :...	1:25.449	2 Q	1:26.176	3	Did not advance
1500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place February 13 at the Pacific Coliseum. Heats took place at 5:00 PM PST, while the semifinals took place at 6:18 PM PST and the final event one hour later at 7:18 PM PST.-Preview:Going into the competition,...	Niels Kerstholt Niels Kerstholt Niels Kerstholt is a Dutch short track speed skater.Kerstholt qualified himself for the 2006 Winter Olympics by finishing among the first twelve in a virtual ranking over 1000 metres using the results of the Speed Skating World Cup meetings in Bormio and Den Haag in November 2005...	2:46.222	5 ADV			2:16.352	7	Did not advance
	Sjinkie Knegt Sjinkie Knegt Brenna Knegt is a Dutch short-track speed-skater. He is set compete for Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Men's 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500m.- References :...	2:14.862	2 Q			2:13.870	5	Did not advance

Women

Event	Athlete	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athlete	Time	Position	Time	Position	Time	Position	Time	Position
500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres The women's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 13 February, with the final held on 17 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :...	Annita van Doorn	44.751	3	Did not advance
	Liesbeth Mau Asam Liesbeth Mau Asam Liesbeth Mau Asam is a Dutch short track speed skater who lives in Woubrugge and who has a relationship with Cees Juffermans.Mau Asam participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but had a hard time qualifying for the Games...	45.135	4	Did not advance
	Jorien Ter Mors	45.120	3	Did not advance
1000 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 24 February, with the final held on 26 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Records:...	Annita van Doorn	1:31.516	2 Q	1:32.067	3	Did not advance
	Liesbeth Mau Asam Liesbeth Mau Asam Liesbeth Mau Asam is a Dutch short track speed skater who lives in Woubrugge and who has a relationship with Cees Juffermans.Mau Asam participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but had a hard time qualifying for the Games...	-	DSQ	Did not advance
	Jorien Ter Mors	-	DSQ	Did not advance
3000 m relay Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metre relay The finals in the women's 3000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place on 24 February, at the Pacific Coliseum. In the final, the event was won by the Chinese team, which set a new world record...	Annita van Doorn Liesbeth Mau Asam Liesbeth Mau Asam Liesbeth Mau Asam is a Dutch short track speed skater who lives in Woubrugge and who has a relationship with Cees Juffermans.Mau Asam participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but had a hard time qualifying for the Games... Jorien ter Mors Sanne van Kerkhof Maaike Vos					4:16.520	3 QB	4:16.120	4

Snowboarding

Women

Event	Athlete	Qualification		1st round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank	Opposition time	Opposition time	Opposition time	Opposition time	Rank
Women's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom The women's parallel giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 26, 2010.-Qualification:-Elimination Round:-Classification 5-8:...		1:23.18	2 Q	W +17.98	W +0.30	W DNF	W +0.23

Men

Event	Athlete	Qualification			Semifinals			Finals
Event	Athlete	Run 1	Run 2	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Rank
Men's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe The men's halfpipe competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 17, 2010.In each round of competition, each competitor performed two rides through the halfpipe. The highest-scoring run determined whether or not the competitor continued to the next round...	Dolf van der Wal	14.5	11.8	18	Did not advance

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race 1		Race 2		Final
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
500 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres The men's 500 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 15th February 2010.-Track maintenance issues:...	Jan Bos Jan Bos Jan Bos is a Dutch speedskater and sprint cyclist.In 1998 he became world champion sprint and he won the silver medal that year on the 1000 meter sprint during the Winter Olympics in Nagano....	36.149	31	36.111	29	72.26	29
	Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005. It was his first World Cup victory...	35.662	23	35.669	20	71.33	20
	Ronald Mulder	35.155	11	35.146	10	70.30	11
	Jan Smeekens Jan Smeekens Jan Smeekens is a Dutch speed skater. He is specialised in riding the 500m.Smeekens won his first international medal during the 2004 World Junior Single Distance Championships in Moscow where he won the gold medal at the 500m...	35.160	12	35.051	4	70.21	6
1000 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres The men's 1000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 17, 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....	Jan Bos Jan Bos Jan Bos is a Dutch speedskater and sprint cyclist.In 1998 he became world champion sprint and he won the silver medal that year on the 1000 meter sprint during the Winter Olympics in Nagano....					1:10.29	12
	Stefan Groothuis Stefan Groothuis Stefan Groothuis is a Dutch speed skater who is currently part of Team Telfort.Groothuis is a specialist in the middle distances, 1000 and 1500 metres and had his international breakthrough in 2005. In that year he reached a second spot during the Speed Skating World Cup meeting in Salt Lake City...					1:09.45	4
	Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005. It was his first World Cup victory...					1:09.65	6
	Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009...					1:09.48	5
1500 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 20, 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....	Stefan Groothuis Stefan Groothuis Stefan Groothuis is a Dutch speed skater who is currently part of Team Telfort.Groothuis is a specialist in the middle distances, 1000 and 1500 metres and had his international breakthrough in 2005. In that year he reached a second spot during the Speed Skating World Cup meeting in Salt Lake City...					1:48.03	16
	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...					1:47.40	13
	Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005. It was his first World Cup victory...					1:46.76	7
	Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009...					1:45.57 TR
5000 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 13, 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....	Jan Blokhuijsen Jan Blokhuijsen Jan Blokhuijsen is Dutch long track speed skater who skates for the commercial VPZ speedskating team.In 2007, he got his VWO degree at school...					6:26.30	9
	Bob de Jong Bob de Jong Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.-Speed skating career:...					6:19.02	5
	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...					6:14.60 OR
10,000 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 10000 metres The men's 10000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 23rd February 2010.The overwhelming pre-race favorite Sven Kramer, who had won 18 consecutive 10,000 m races since 2006, was disqualified due to a missed lane change after 6600 m...	Bob de Jong Bob de Jong Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.-Speed skating career:...					13:06.73
	Arjen van der Kieft Arjen van der Kieft Arjen van der Kieft is a Dutch long-distance speed skater. He is set to compete for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Men's 10000 m.- References :...					13:33.37	9
	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...					DSQ	—

Event	Athletes	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Event	Athletes	Opposition time	Opposition time	Opposition time	Rank
Team pursuit Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team pursuit -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Finals:-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-26.* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-26.* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-26....	Jan Blokhuijsen Jan Blokhuijsen Jan Blokhuijsen is Dutch long track speed skater who skates for the commercial VPZ speedskating team.In 2007, he got his VWO degree at school... Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers Simon Kuipers is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005. It was his first World Cup victory... Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009...	Sweden Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics Sweden participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 106 competitors competed in nine of the fifteen disciplines.-Medalists:The following Swedish athletes won medals at the games:- Alpine skiing:Men... 3:44.25 Q	United States United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics The United States participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. team had a historic Winter Games, winning an unprecedented 37 medals. Team USA's medal haul, which included nine gold, marked the first time since the 1932 Lake Placid Games that the U.S.... 3:43.11 QB	Norway Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics Norway participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Norway sent 99 competitors to the games and ended up with the 4th largest amount of gold medals among participating nations.- Medalists :... 3:39.95 OR

Women

Event	Athlete	Race 1		Race 2		Final
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
500 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres The women's 500 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 16th February 2010.- Records :Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.500 meters...	Margot Boer Margot Boer Margot Boer is a Dutch speed skater. She is specialised in riding the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m.After spending a few years at local teams in the Zuid-Holland area Margot Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands main future talents and was offered a contract at the KNSB Youth Development Team for the...	38.511	4	38.365	4	76.87	4
	Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen is a Dutch speed skater. She specialises in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She is the current Dutch Junior record holder in the 500 m and her personal best used to be the World Junior record...	97.952	36	38.709	9	136.66	35
	Thijsje Oenema Thijsje Oenema Thijsje Oenema is a Dutch speedskater and "short-track sprinter". She is specialised on the short distances....	38.892	14	38.869	17	77.76	15
	Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen is a long track speed skater who competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 500, 1000, and 1500 metre races where she won the bronze medal in the 1000 m.-External links:...	39.302	21	38.845	15	78.15	19
1000 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres The women's 1000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 18 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Results:...	Margot Boer Margot Boer Margot Boer is a Dutch speed skater. She is specialised in riding the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m.After spending a few years at local teams in the Zuid-Holland area Margot Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands main future talents and was offered a contract at the KNSB Youth Development Team for the...					1:16.94	6
	Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen is a Dutch speed skater. She specialises in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She is the current Dutch Junior record holder in the 500 m and her personal best used to be the World Junior record...					1:16.58
	Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen is a long track speed skater who competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 500, 1000, and 1500 metre races where she won the bronze medal in the 1000 m.-External links:...					1:16.72
	Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event...					1:17.28	8
1500 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on .-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....	Margot Boer Margot Boer Margot Boer is a Dutch speed skater. She is specialised in riding the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m.After spending a few years at local teams in the Zuid-Holland area Margot Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands main future talents and was offered a contract at the KNSB Youth Development Team for the...					1:58.10	4
	Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen is a Dutch speed skater. She specialises in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She is the current Dutch Junior record holder in the 500 m and her personal best used to be the World Junior record...					1:58.46	7
	Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen is a long track speed skater who competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 500, 1000, and 1500 metre races where she won the bronze medal in the 1000 m.-External links:...					1:59.79	17
	Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event...					1:56.89
3000 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metres The women's 3000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 14 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....	Renate Groenewold Renate Groenewold Renate Groenewold is a Dutch long track speed skater and road bicycle racer.Groenewold has won several Dutch Championships....					4:11.25	10
	Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in middle distances and was born in Bergschenhoek.She represented her country at the 2007 Winter Universiade held in Turin where she won the gold medal at the team pursuit together with Moniek Kleinsman and Janneke Ensing.She is...					4:11.71	11
	Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event...					4:08.09	7
5000 m Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres The women's 5000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 24th February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Results:...	Jorien Voorhuis Jorien Voorhuis Jorien Voorhuis is a Dutch speed skater-External links:**...					7:13.27	10
	Elma de Vries Elma de Vries Elma de Vries is a Dutch marathon speed skater and inline speed skater. She is the older sister of marathon speed skater Bob de Vries.-Biography:...					7:16.68	11

Event	Athletes	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Event	Athletes	Opposition time	Opposition time	Opposition time	Rank
Team pursuit Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's team pursuit The women's team pursuit speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 26th and 27th February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Bracket:...	Renate Groenewold Renate Groenewold Renate Groenewold is a Dutch long track speed skater and road bicycle racer.Groenewold has won several Dutch Championships.... Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in middle distances and was born in Bergschenhoek.She represented her country at the 2007 Winter Universiade held in Turin where she won the gold medal at the team pursuit together with Moniek Kleinsman and Janneke Ensing.She is... Jorien Voorhuis Jorien Voorhuis Jorien Voorhuis is a Dutch speed skater-External links:**...	Germany Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics Germany participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 153 athletes represented Germany, entering all 15 sports. Figure skater Sarah Hecken was the youngest team member, while Curling European Champion Andrea Schöpp was the oldest at 44... 3:03.38 QC		Canada Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics Canada hosted and participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada previously hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Canada sent a team of 206 athletes , including participants in all 15 sports... 3:02.04	6

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