KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships explained

The Dutch Single Distance Championships of speed skating, organised by the KNSB, is the official Dutch championship to determine the Dutch champion over a single distance, in contrast to the KNSB Dutch Allround Championships, which determine the Dutch allround champion. The single distance championships date back to 1987, and is often used as qualification races for World Cup and Olympic races. The skaters compete for medals in the five Olympic distances: 500, 1000, 1500, 3000 (women only), 5000 and 10,000 (men only) metres.

List of champions

Men's events
YearVenue500 m1000 m1500 m5000 m10.000 m
1987 Den Haag / Utrecht[1] Robert Vunderink
1988 Leo Visser
1989 HeerenveenRobert Vunderink
1990 Thomas Bos
1991 Den Haag Bart Veldkamp
1992 Bart Veldkamp
1993 Deventer Falko Zandstra
1994 Falko Zandstra
1995 Den Haag Rintje Ritsma
1996[2] Groningen Bob de Jong
1997[3] Den Haag Berry Rohling
1998 Bob de Jong
1999 Groningen Bob de Jong
2000 Deventer Jochem Uytdehaage
2001 Den Haag Carl Verheijen
2002 Groningen Casper Helling
2003 Utrecht Henk Angenent
2004 Jochem Uytdehaage
2005 Bob de Jong
Carl Verheijen
Sven KramerSven Kramer
Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer
Bob de Jong
Bob de Jong
Jorrit Bergsma
Sven Kramer
Jorrit Bergsma
Sven Kramer
Jorrit Bergsma
Jorrit Bergsma
Jorrit Bergsma
Jorrit Bergsma
Marwin Talsma
Jorrit Bergsma
Patrick Roest
Source: Schaatsstatistieken.nl,[4] KNSB.nl [5]
Women's events
YearPlace500 m1000 m1500 m3000 m5000 m
1987 Den Haag / Utrecht Yvonne van Gennip
1988 Yvonne van Gennip
1989 Yvonne van Gennip
1990 Hanneke de Vries
1991 Haarlem Lia van Schie
1992 Carla Zijlstra
1993 Deventer Carla Zijlstra
1994 Carla Zijlstra
1995 Den Haag Carla Zijlstra
1996 Groningen Tonny de Jong
1997 Den Haag Martine Oosting
1998 Carla Zijlstra
1999 Groningen Carla Zijlstra
2000 Deventer Barbara de Loor
2001 Den Haag Marja Vis
2002 Groningen Tonny de Jong
2003 Utrecht Jenita Hulzebosch-Smit
2004 Gretha Smit
2005 Jenita Hulzebosch-Smit
Carien Kleibeuker
Gretha Smit
Gretha Smit
Renate Groenewold
Renate Groenewold
Moniek Kleinsman
Pien Keulstra
Marije Joling
Yvonne Nauta
Carien Kleibeuker
Carien Kleibeuker
Carien Kleibeuker
Antoinette de Jong
Esmee Visser
Esmee Visser
Irene Schouten
Irene Schouten
Irene Schouten
Source: Schaatsstatistieken.nl,[6] KNSB.nl [7]

Notes and References

  1. 4-day championship. 500, 1000 and 5000 metres (3000 for women) held in Den Haag the first two days, then the last two distances in Utrecht the following two.
  2. 500 and 1 000 metre races held separately three weeks later
  3. The championship collided with a World Cup race in Davos.
  4. Web site: NK Afstanden mannen. schaatsstatistieken.nl. 21 November 2012.
  5. Web site: Historie NK Afstanden heren. KNSB.nl. 2006-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20061103125223/http://www.knsb.nl/content/langebaan/records/lbhistnkafsth.asp. 2006-11-03. dead.
  6. Web site: NK Afstanden mannen. schaatsstatistieken.nl. 21 November 2012.
  7. Web site: Historie NK Afstanden dames. KNSB.nl. 2006-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20061103125211/http://www.knsb.nl/content/langebaan/records/lbhistnkafstd.asp. 2006-11-03. dead.