Douwe de Vries

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In this Dutch name, the surname is de Vries, not Vries.
Douwe de Vries
2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships, mens team pursuit (9).jpg
De Vries (center) in 2015
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1982-06-14) 14 June 1982 (age 39)
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)5000 m
ClubSTG Stiens
Turned pro2007
Coached byJac Orie
Medal record
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kolomna Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2019 Inzell Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salt Lake City Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heerenveen 5000 m

Douwe de Vries (born 14 June 1982) is a Dutch former professional marathon speed skater and long track speed skater. He was a member of the commercial team of LottoNL-Jumbo, and is the current holder of the team pursuit and the unofficial world one-hour world records.[1]

Career[]

In 2007, de Vries won the Willem Poelstra Trophy for the greatest talent in marathon skating.[2]

On 6 December 2014, he finished third at the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 3 – Men's 5000 metres.[3]

In 2015 and 2016, he won the gold medal in the team pursuit event at the World Single Distance Championships.[citation needed]

In March 2015, de Vries improved the world hour record, set by Casper Helling on 15 March 2007 at 41,969.10 m, bringing it to 42,252.22 m.[4]

He has a score of 146.604 points on the adelskalender.[5]

Records[]

Personal records[]

Personal records[6]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 36.46 2 March 2019 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m 1:10.45 28 February 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m 1:43.63 7 February 2020 Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m 3:39.46 6 March 2013 Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m 6:08.46 8 February 2020 Olympic Oval, Calgary Quartet start
10000 m 12:55.10 27 January 2019 Thialf, Heerenveen

World records[]

World records[1]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
Team pursuit 3:34.68 16 February 2020 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current world record (with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker).[7]
1 hour 42,252,22 m 13 March 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary Current world record (unofficial).[8]

Tournament overview[]


Season 		Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances 		Dutch
Championships
Allround 		European
Championships
Allround 		World
Championships
Allround 		World
Championships
Single
Distances 		World
Cup
2002–03 20th 1000m
18th 500m
18th 5000m
18th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
19th overall
2003–04 26th 1000m
24th 1500m
18th 5000m		 18th 500m
23rd 5000m
17th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall(23)
2004–05 30th 1500m
18th 5000m
2011–12 5th 5000m
4th 10000m		 8th 5000m/10000m
2012–13 7th 5000m
8th 10000m		 14th 500m
6th 5000m
12th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
12th overall

2013–14
11th 1500m
6th 5000m
6th 10000m
9th 500m
DQ 5000m
7th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall
HAMAR
20th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
10th 1500m
7th 10000m
7th overall
40th 1500m
6th 5000m/10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2014–15
9th 1500m
4th 5000m
7th 10000m
11th 500m
4th 5000m
6th 1500m
4th 10000m
5th overall
CALGARY
20th 500m
7th 5000m
14th 1500m
6th 10000m
6th overall
SOCHI
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
33rd 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit

2015–16
10th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
7th 10000m
7th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
MINSK
19th 500m
13th 5000m
DNS 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN
9th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
40th 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2016–17
11th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
HEERENVEEN
16th 500m
6th 5000m
11th 1500m
4th 10000m
5th overall
KOLOMNA
4th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
22nd 1500m
6th 5000m/10000m
2017–18 7th 5000m
8th 10000m

2018–19
5th 1500m
4th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mass start
8th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
COLLALBO
11th 500m
7th 5000m
8th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
7th overall
CALGARY
10th 500m
4th 5000m
5th 1500m
5th 10000m
4th overall
INZELL
14th Mass start
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
32nd 1500m
15th 1500m
4th Team pursuit

2019–20
8th 1500m
5th 5000m
9th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
SALT LAKE CITY
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
31st 1500m
21st 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit
DQ = Disqualified
NC = No classification
DNQ = Did not qualify for the final distance
DNS =Did not start

Source:[9] [10] [11]

World Cup overview[]

Season 1500meter
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14 – – 5th(b) – –
2014–15 – – – – 2nd(b) –
2015–16 – – – – 6th(b)
2016–17 2nd(b) 14th – – 18th –
2017–18
2018–19 14th 16th – – –
2019–20 – 2nd(b) – 3rd(b) –
Season 5000meter/10000meter
2011–12 10th 9th 5th* – 4th* 6th
2012–13
2013–14 – 2nd(b) 1st(b) 5th 4th 5th – – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014–15 7th 6th* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015–16 6th –* 4th 6th 7th DNF 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–17 6th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – 5th* 4th 8th
2017–18
2018–19 8th 15th – 12th 8th
2019–20 2nd(b) 9th – – 1st(b) –
Season Team pursuit
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14 – – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015–16 DNF 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017–18
2018–19 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) –
2019–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) – –
– = Did not participate
DNF = Did not finish
(b) = Division B
* = 10000 meter

Medals won[]

Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s) 		Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 		Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances 1 0 3
Dutch Allround 5 3 4
European Allround 0 1 1
World Allround 5 0 1
World Cup 17 6 4
World Single Distances 5 0 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Douwe de Vries". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ Lisette van der Geest. "Profiel: Douwe 'Harke' de Vries" (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl.
  3. ^ "ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2014/15 – Berlin (GER) Day 2". International Skating Union (ISU). 6 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Douwe de Vries zet werelduurrecord op zijn naam" (in Dutch). NOS. 13 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Douwe de Vries". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Evolution of the world hour record Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Evolution of the world record Team pursuit Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Douwe de Vries". speedskatingnews. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Douwe de Vries". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Douwe de Vries". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

External links[]

Records
Preceded by Men's team pursuit speed skating world record
6 December 2009 – present
with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker 		Succeeded by
Current holders
Preceded by Men's 1 hour speed skating world record
(unofficial)
13 March 2015 – present 		Succeeded by
Current holder
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