Erben Wennemars
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1 November 1975 Dalfsen, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.erbenwennemars.nl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Egbert Rolf "Erben" Wennemars (born 1 November 1975) is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters, and set six world records during his career.[1]
Speed skating career
Wennemars was the first skater who skated the 1500 m faster than 1:50.00. His 1:49.89 in the summer of 1997, however, was not regarded as an official world record.
During the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano where Wennemars was qualified for the 500, 1000 and 1500 m, he dislocated his shoulder when Grunde Njøs from Norway fell and collided with Wennemars during the second 500 m race. Wennemars was not able to participate in the other distances after that.
Wennemars achieved his first big success in 2003 during the World Single Distance Championships in Berlin by winning the gold medal at the 1000 m and 1500 m. One year later he became world champion sprint in Nagano. In 2005 he defended his world sprint title successfully in Salt Lake City.
Wennemars qualified for the 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m and the team pursuit events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. His teammates for the team pursuit were Sven Kramer, Carl Verheijen, Mark Tuitert and Rintje Ritsma.
In 2003, Wennemars was chosen as athlete of the year in the Netherlands, and in 2003, 2004 and 2005 as Dutch skater of the year. After failing to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics he announced his farewell from competitive skating.[2] On 11 January 2010, Wennemars officially retired as a speed-skating professional.
Records
Personal records
| Personal records[3] | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 34.68 | 22 January 2005 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1000 m | 1:07.33 | 12 January 2003 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:42.32 | 9 November 2007 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Denny Morrison on 14 March 2008.[4] |
| 3000 m | 3:41.84 | 12 August 2005 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 6:28.42 | 13 August 2005 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 10000 m | 13:35.67 | 11 February 2007 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| Small comb. | 146.365 | 12–13 August 2005 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | Current world record.[5] |
| Team pursuit | 3:37.80 | 11 March 2007 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record (with Sven Kramer and Carl Verheijen) until beaten by Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij on 16 November 2013.[6] |
World records
| World records[1] | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 1500 m | 1:42.32 | 9 November 2007 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record until beaten by Denny Morrison on 14 March 2008.[4] |
| Small comb. | 153.583 | 15–16 August 1998 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| Small comb. | 149.188 | 14–15 August 1999 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| Small comb. | 146.365 | 12–13 August 2005 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | Current world record.[5] |
| Team pursuit | 3:46.44 | 21 November 2004 | Sportforum Hohenschönhausen, Berlin | World record (with Mark Tuitert and Carl Verheijen) until beaten by Arne Dankers, Steven Elm and Denny Morrison on 12 November 2005.[6] |
| Team pursuit | 3:37.80 | 11 March 2007 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | World record (with Sven Kramer and Carl Verheijen) until beaten by Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij on 16 November 2013.[6] |
Medals
| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Single Distance Championships | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Dutch Sprint Championships | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Dutch Allround Championships | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winter Olympics | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| World Single Distance Championships | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| World Allround Championships | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Sprint Championships | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Personal life
Wennemars is married to TV-presenter Renate van der Zalm, with whom he has two sons: Joep and Niels.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Erben Wennemars". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ ""Afscheid Erben Wennemars bij NK kortebaan"" (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Erben Wennemars". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Evolution of the world record Small combination Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Evolution of the world record Team pusuit Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Vrouw Wennemars: Erben heeft nieuw doel: de Elfstedentocht" (in Dutch). ad.nl. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
External links
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Shani Davis |
Men's 1500 m speed skating world record 9 November 2007 – 14 March 2008 |
Succeeded by Denny Morrison |
Preceded by Carl Verheijen Christian Breuer Jochem Uytdehaage |
Men's small combination speed skating world record 16 August 1998 – 29 November 1998 15 August 1999 – 17 March 2001 13 August 2005 – present |
Succeeded by Steven Elm Jochem Uytdehaage Current holder |
| Preceded by K. C. Boutiette, Chad Hedrick, Derek Parra Arne Dankers, Steven Elm, Denny Morrison |
Men's team pursuit speed skating world record 21 November 2004 – 12 November 2005 with Mark Tuitert and Carl Verheijen 11 March 2007 – 9 November 2003 with Sven Kramer and Carl Verheijen |
Succeeded by Arne Dankers, Steven Elm, Denny Morrison Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer, Koen Verweij |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Jochem Uytdehaage |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Pieter van den Hoogenband |
| Preceded by Jochem Uytdehaage |
Ard Schenk Award 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Succeeded by Bob de Jong |
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