Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a retired

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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

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. 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 The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second ...

, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the

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, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.

Records

Personal records

Source Verheijen has a score of 147.913 points on the Adelskalender

World records

: * together with

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and Mark Tuitert : ** together with

and Sven Kramer

World records at a low altitude rink (unofficial)

Tournament overview

Source:

Medals won

Best results

* 2007 ** Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in

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** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in

** Bronze medal World Allround Championships in

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** Bronze medal European Allround Championships in

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** Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen ** Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in

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** Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen * 2006 ** Bronze medal 10000 m

** Bronze medal team pursuit

** Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen ** Dutch champion 10000 m in Heerenveen * 2005 ** Gold medal team pursuit

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together with

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

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** Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Seoul ** Bronze medal World Allround Championships in

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** Silver medal European Allround Championships in

** 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

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** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin * 2002 ** Silver medal European Allround Championships in

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* 2001 ** Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in

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** Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in

** 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

External links

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Carl Verheijen at SkateResults.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verheijen, Carl 1975 births Living people Dutch male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters of the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from The Hague Olympic medalists in speed skating World record setters in speed skating Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics Universiade medalists in speed skating World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists Universiade gold medalists for the Netherlands Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade