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| Birth date | 26 May 1975 (age 51) |
| Birth place | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Pb | 500 m: 36:99 (2007) 1000 m: 1:11.92 (2006) 1500 m: 1:45.78 (2007) 5000 m: 6:08.98 (2005) 10 000 m: 12:55.30 (2007) |
Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters Rieneke Demming and Eddy Verheijen. He is in a relationship with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.
He won two bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.[1]
Verheijen was the top official of the Dutch team at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]
Records
Personal records
Source[3]
Verheijen has a score of 147.913 points on the Adelskalender
World records
| Nr. | Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Small combination | 153.767 | 21 March 1998 | Calgary | World record until 16 August 1998 |
| 2. | Team pursuit | 3:46.44* | 21 November 2004 | Berlin | World record until 12 November 2005 |
| 3. | 10000 meter | 12:57.92 | 4 December 2005 | Heerenveen | World record until 31 December 2005 |
| 4. | Team pursuit | 3:37.80** | 11 March 2007 | Salt Lake City | World record until 9 November 2013 |
- * together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert
- ** together with Erben Wennemars and Sven Kramer
World records at a low altitude rink (unofficial)
| Nr. | Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3000 meter | 3:47.10 | 16 November 2002 | Erfurt | World record until 21 November 2003 |
| 2. | 10000 meter | 12:57.92 | 4 December 2005 | Heerenveen | World record until 9 February 2007 |
Tournament overview
Season | Dutch Championships Sprint | Dutch Championships Single Distances | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | World Championships Allround | World Championships Single Distances | Olympic Games | World Cup GWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994–95 | THE HAGUE
11th 5000m 10th 10000m || ASSEN
22nd 500m 10th 5000m 20th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall(17th) || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | | |||||||
1995–96 | GRONINGEN
4th 5000m 10000m || THE HAGUE
18th 500m 5000m 8th 1500m 8th 10000m 9th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | | |||||||
1996–97 | ASSEN
23rd 500m 6th 5000m 10th 1500m 5th 10000m 8th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 29th 5000/10000m | |||||||
1997–98 | HEERENVEEN
13th 1500m 4th 5000m 7th 10000m || DEVENTER
14th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | | |||||||
1998–99 | GRONINGEN
11th 1500m 5000m 10000m || THE HAGUE
20th 500m 7th 5000m DNS 1500m DNS 1000m NC overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || HEERENVEEN
11th 10000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 11th 5000/10000m | |||||||
1999–2000 | DEVENTER
5000m 4th 10000m || THE HAGUE
19th 500m 5th 5000m 9th 1500m 9th 10000m 10th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || NAGANO
11th 10000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 23rd 5000/10000m | |||||||
2000–01 | THE HAGUE
5th 5000m 10000m || HEERENVEEN
11th 500m 4th 5000m 1500m 10000m 5th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || SALT LAKE CITY
5000m 10000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 5000/10000m | |||||||
2001–02 | GRONINGEN
DNF 1500m 4th 5000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || ERFURT
18th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall || HEERENVEEN
18th 500m 5000m 11th 500m 10000m 4th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || SALT LAKE CITY
6th 5000m || 5000/10000m | |||||||
2002–03 | UTRECHT
5000m 10000m || ASSEN
15th 500m 5th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m 5th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || BERLIN
5000m 10000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 45th 1500m 5000/10000m | |||||||
2003–04 | HEERENVEEN
5th 1500m 5000m 10000m || EINDHOVEN
12th 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 10000m overall || HEERENVEEN
10th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall|| HAMAR
19th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall || SEOUL
5000m 10000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 4th 1500m 5000/10000m | |||||||
2004–05 | GRONINGEN
20th 500m 11th 1000m 20th 500m 11th 1000m 15th overall|| ASSEN
4th 1500m 5000m || HEERENVEEN
11th 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 10000m overall || HEERENVEEN
12th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall || MOSCOW
13th 500m 4th 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m 4th overall || INZELL
5000m 10000m team pursuit || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 15th 1500m 4th 5000/10000m | |||||||
2005–06 | HEERENVEEN
10th 1500m 5000m 10000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || HAMAR
20th 500m 9th 5000m 11th 1500m 8th 10000m 9th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || TURIN
4th 5000m 10000m team pursuit || 5000/10000m | |||||||
2006–07 | ASSEN
12th 1000m 5th 1500m 5000m 10000m || HEERENVEEN
12th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall || COLLALBO
12th 500m 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m overall || HEERENVEEN
15th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall || SALT LAKE CITY
5000m 10000m team pursuit || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 26th 1500m 5000/10000m team pursuit | |||||||
2007–08 | HEERENVEEN
5000m || GRONINGEN
24th 500m 4th 5000m 12th 1500m 10000m 7th overall || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || BERLIN
23rd 500m 6th 5000m 13th 1500m 4th 10000m 9th overall || NAGANO
4th 5000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 7th 5000/10000m team pursuit | |||||||
2008–09 | HEERENVEEN
5000m 10000m || HEERENVEEN
19th 500m 4th 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m overall || HEERENVEEN
19th 500m 5th 5000m 10th 1500m 10000m 5th overall || HAMAR
22nd 500m 8th 5000m 13th 1500m 5th 10000m 11th overall || RICHMOND
7th 5000m 4th 10000m team pursuit || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 4th 5000/10000m 7th team pursuit | |||||||
2009–10 | HEERENVEEN
12th 1500m 5th 5000m 10000m || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || bgcolor=#EEEEEE | || 5th 5000/10000m team pursuit |
Medals won
| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Single Distances | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Dutch Allround | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| European Allround | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| World Single Distances | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| World Allround | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Best results
- 2007
- Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Heerenveen
- Bronze medal European Allround Championships in Collalbo
- Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
- Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
- Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
- 2006
- Bronze medal 10000 m 2006 Winter Olympics
- Bronze medal team pursuit 2006 Winter Olympics
- Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
- Dutch champion 10000 m in Heerenveen
- 2005
- Gold medal team pursuit World Single Distance Championships in Inzell together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert
- Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
- Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
- Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
- 2004
- Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
- Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
- Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Hamar
- Silver medal European Allround Championships in Heerenveen
- Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
- Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Eindhoven
- 2003
- Gold medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
- World Cup long distance winner
- Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
- Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
- Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
- 2002
- Silver medal European Allround Championships in Erfurt
- 2001
- Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in The Hague
- Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- 2000
- Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Deventer
- 1999
- Bronze medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
- Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
- 1998
- Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Groningen
- 1996
- Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
References
- ^ "Carl Verheijen". 2006 Winter Olympics profile. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ^ "Chef de mission Verheijen mikt op top 10: 'Al onze sporters kunnen medailles halen'" (in Dutch). nos.nl. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "SpeedskatingResults.com - Carl VERHEIJEN". speedskatingresults.com
- ^ "Carl Verheijen". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Carl Verheijen". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Carl Verheijen". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Carl Verheijen". ISU.org. Retrieved 23 November 2022.