Carien Kleibeuker (born 12 March 1978) is a Dutch former speed skater who is specialised in the long distances, 3000 and mainly 5000 metres. She is the current holder of the Dutch record on the 10,000 metres distances, as well as the current holder of the unofficial world one-hour record, with 40,569.56 metres skated.
Speed skating During the Dutch Single Distance Championships Kleibeuker won her first medal at a highly rated tournament as she finished in third position at the 5000 metres. In the following years she participated, but never managed to equal or improve her effort from 2000, until December 2005, when she won the 5000 metres race in the B Division at a World Cup meeting. This effort secured her a nomination for the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin. A top-3 ranking at the 2005 Dutch Single Distance Championships would definitely qualify her for the Olympics. She let no hesitation and won the distance with big names as Renate Groenewold, Gretha Smit and Moniek Kleinsman behind her. At the 2006 Winter Olympics Kleibeuker would finish in 10th position in the women's 5000 metres.
Besides long track speed skating, Kleibeuker also is a marathon speed skater. As of the 2007–08 season she will only focus on marathon skating, dropping her long track appearances.
Bribery witness
At the 2006 Turin Olympics, Kleibeuker witnessed a bribery attempt by two members of the Dutch speed skating team. In 2009, she was called in as a witness by the Netherlands Olympic Committee and Sports Federation, which found that coach Ingrid Paul had offered Polish speed-skater Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś money to forfeit the race. If she had withdrawn, it would have allowed Gretha Smit, who was eliminated, to be reinstated. Bachleda-Curuś refused.
Records
Personal records
World records
Tournament overview Season Dutch Championships AllroundDutch Championships Single Distances World Championships Single Distances Olympic Games 1996–97 8th 3000m 1997–98 14th 500m 13th 3000m 13th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall 1998–99 14th 500m 7th 3000m DNS 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall 11th 3000m 4th 5000m 1999–2000 5th 3000m 5000m 4th 5000m 2000–01 16th 500m 16th 3000m 14th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall 13 1500m 6th 3000m 5th 5000m 2001–02 8th 3000m 5th 5000m 2002–03 15th 3000m 2003–04 12th 3000m 2004–05 18th 500m 11th 3000m 18th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall 11th 3000 5th 5000m 2005–06 9th 3000 5000m 10th 5000m 2006–07 10th 3000m 5000m 2012–13 6th Mass start 2013–14 10th 3000m 5000m 15th Mass start 5000m 2014–15 5th 3000m 5000m 4th Mass start 2015–16 5th 3000m 5000m 10th Mass start 5000m 2016–17 5000m 7th Mass start 2017–18 5th 3000m 5000m 2018–19 5th 3000m 5000m 8th Mass start 5th 5000m 2019–20 5th 5000m
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Carien Kleibeuker