Gerard Kemkers

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]

Gerard Kemkers
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1967-03-08) 8 March 1967
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)

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

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter38.305 March 1988Alma–Ata
1000 meter1:15.8511 March 1990Heerenveen
1500 meter1:56.1310 March 1990Heerenveen
3000 meter3:59.6019 March1987Heerenveen
5000 meter6:45.92 17 February 1988Calgary
10000 meter14:03.906 December 1987Calgary
Small combination160.45416–17 March 1990Inzell

Source: [3]

World records

Nr.EventResultDateLocationNote
1.Small combination160.45416–17 March 1990InzellWorld record until 17 February 1991

Tournament overview

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
3000m
10th 1500m
5000m
4th overall

1985–1986

4th 500m
5000m
4th 1500m
10000m
overall

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

10th 500m
10th 5000m
11th 1500m
10000m
4th overall

1986–1987

15th 500m
1500m
4th 5000m
4th 10000m

500m
5000m
1500m
10000m
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

5000m
10000m

500m
5000m
1500m
10000m
overall
THE HAGUE

7th 500m
4th 5000m
8th 1500m
5th 10000m
overall
CALGARY

5000m
5th 10000m

29th 1000m
1500m
ALMA–ATA

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

1988–1989

11th 500m
1500m
5000m
DQ 10000m

500m
5000m
5th 1500m
10000m
overall
GOTHENBURG

13th 500m
5000m
14th 1500m
10000m
overall

10th 1000m
5000m/10000m
OSLO

19th 500m
4th 5000m
7th 1500m
10000m
overall

1989–1990

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

500m
5000m
7th 1500m
10000m
overall

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

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

Source:[4]

Medals won

ChampionshipGold
Silver
Bronze
Dutch Single Distances222
Dutch Allround050
European Allround011
Olympic Games001
World Cup110
World Allround010
World Allround Juniors000

Overview of championships won by speed skaters coached by Kemkers

Tournament Medal Number Winners
10000m men1Uytdehaage 2002
5000m men3Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2010, 2014
3000m women2Wüst 2006, 2014
1500m women1Wüst 2010
World Allround men8Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 Verweij 2014
World Allround women7Groenewold 2004 van Deutekom 2008 Wüst 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
European Allround men8Uytdehaage 2002, 2005 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
European Allround women3Wüst 2008, 2013, 2014
Dutch Allround men10Uytdehaage 2001, 2004 Kramer 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Olde Heuvel 2010, 2011 Verweij 2014
Dutch Allround women5Groenewold 2003, 2004 Wüst 2007, 2008, 2009
Dutch Sprint men1Wennemars 2007

Other achievements

References

  1. 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. https://www.speedskatingnews.info/en/data/skater/search/gerard+kempers/


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