The AEGON Ard Schenk Award is a Dutch speedskating award, instated in 1990, named after famous Dutch speedskater Ard Schenk. Initially it was an award for the best speed skater, the marathon included. Since 2002 it is only for long track speed skating. Since 2003, the best skating teams are awarded as well."Historie AEGON Ard Schenk Award" De Telegraaf, 11 oktober 2007
The statue is made by Wim Jonker (an artist from Haarlem, Netherlands). The statue is based on an old action photo of Ard Schenk.
Winners YearSkater of the yearMale skater of the yearFemale skater of the yearSkate team of the year1990 Bart Veldkamp none existing1991 Dries van Wijhe1992 Falko Zandstra1993 Falko Zandstra1994 Rintje Ritsma1995 Annamarie Thomas1996 Rintje Ritsma1997 Ids Postma1998 Marianne Timmer1999 Rintje Ritsma2000 Gianni Romme2001 Gerard van Velde2002 Jochem Uytdehaage Andrea Nuyt 2003 Erben Wennemars Gretha Smit Sponsor Bingo Loterij2004 Erben Wennemars Marianne Timmer Sponsor Loterij2005 Erben Wennemars Renate Groenewold Jong Oranje2006 Bob de Jong Marianne Timmer TVM2007 Sven Kramer Ireen Wüst TVM2008 Sven Kramer Paulien van Deutekom TVM2009 Sven Kramer Margot Boer Jong Oranje2010 Sven Kramer Ireen Wüst TVM2011Ard Schenk Award voor Wüst en De Jong 16 maart 2011, Nu.nl, Erik van Lakerveld Bob de Jong Ireen Wüst -2012 Stefan Groothuis Ireen Wüst -2013 Sven Kramer Ireen Wüst TVM2014 Michel Mulder Ireen Wüst -2015 Sven Kramer Ireen Wüst -2016 Sven Kramer Jorien ter Mors -2017 Sven Kramer Ireen Wüst -2018 Kjeld Nuis Jorien ter Mors -2019 Kai Verbij Ireen Wüst -2020 Patrick Roest Ireen Wüst -2021 Not awarded -2022 Thomas Krol Irene Schouten -2023 Patrick Roest Jutta Leerdam -2024 Patrick Roest Irene Schouten -
Number of wins Man RankNameAmount 1 Sven Kramer 8 2 Rintje Ritsma 3 2 Patrick Roest 3 2 Erben Wennemars 3 5 Bob de Jong 2 5 Falko Zandstra 2
Women RankNameAmount 1 Ireen Wüst 10 2 Marianne Timmer 3 3 Jorien ter Mors 2 3 Irene Schouten 2
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