| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Gerard Kemkers | |
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| Country: | Netherlands |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| Weight: | 71kg (157lb) |
| Turnedpro: | 1985 |
| Retired: | 1990 |
| Pb: | 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) |
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.
Kemkers retired from international competition in 1990 and became a coach.
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.
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".[1]
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Season | Dutch Championships Single Distances | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | Olympic Games | World Cup | World Championships Allround | World Championships Allround Juniors | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 8th 500m 3000m 10th 1500m 5000m 4th overall | |||||||
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 4th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 17th 1500m 7th 5000m/10000m | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | ||||||||
| 15th 500m 1500m 4th 5000m 4th 10000m | 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 17th 1500m 7th 5000m/10000m | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | |||||||||
| 5000m 10000m | 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall | 29th 1000m 1500m | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | ||||||||||
| 11th 500m 1500m 5000m DQ 10000m | 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 10th 1000m 5000m/10000m | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | |||||||||
| 17th 500m 7th 1500m 4th 5000m 5th 10000m | 500m 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m overall | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 34th 500m 25th 1000m 9th 1500m 5th 5000m/10000m | bgcolor=#EEEEEE |
| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tournament | Medal | Number | Winners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uytdehaage 2002 | |||
| 3 | Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2010, 2014 | |||
| 2 | Wüst 2006, 2014 | |||
| 1 | Wüst 2010 | |||
| 8 | Uytdehaage 2002 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 Verweij 2014 | |||
| 7 | Groenewold 2004 van Deutekom 2008 Wüst 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |||
| 8 | Uytdehaage 2002, 2005 Kramer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 | |||
| 3 | Wüst 2008, 2013, 2014 | |||
| 10 | Uytdehaage 2001, 2004 Kramer 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Olde Heuvel 2010, 2011 Verweij 2014 | |||
| 5 | Groenewold 2003, 2004 Wüst 2007, 2008, 2009 | |||
| 1 | Wennemars 2007 |