Cornelis Arie "Kees" Verkerk (born 28 October 1942) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands.Kees Verkerk. sports-reference.com
Short biography Kees Verkerk was World Allround Champion in 1966 and 1967, and European Allround Champion in 1967. He won an Olympic gold medal on the 1,500 m in 1968 and a silver medal on the 5,000 m. Four years earlier (in 1964), he had won Olympic silver on the 1,500 m. In 1972, he won Olympic silver on the 10,000 m. Nationally, he won four Allround titles in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1972. As a result of his performances, he received the Oscar Mathisen Award in 1966 and 1967, the first skater to win this award twice, although until 1967, skaters were not eligible to win it more than once.
In 1973, together with Ard Schenk and a dozen other skaters, Verkerk joined in a newly formed professional league, but this lasted only two years. The end of this professional league also marked the end of Verkerk's career as a speed skater. Later, he was coach of the Swedish team. Verkerk met his future Norwegian wife in 1972 and has lived in Norway since his speed skating career ended.
World records Over the course of his career, Verkerk skated eight world records:
DisciplineResultDateLocationNoteBig combination178.05812 February 1967 Oslo World record until 14 January 19681500 m2:03.926 February 1967 Inzell World record until 5 February 19685000 m7:26.626 February 1967 Inzell World record until 7 January 1968Big combination172.05810 March 1968 Inzell World record until 2 March 196910000 m15:03.626 January 1969 Inzell World record until 14 February 19711500 m2:02.09 February 1969 Davos World record until 8 March 19705000 m7:13.21 March 1969 Inzell World record until 13 March 19711500 m2:01.98 March 1970 Inzell World record until 16 January 1971 Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Personal records
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Verkerk has an Adelskalender score of 168.033 points. Except for two days in February 1968, he was number one on the Adelskalender from 28 February 1967 until 5 February 1971 – a total of 1444 days.Days at the top of the Adelskalendern. evertstenlund.se The Adelskalender is an all-time allround speed skating ranking.Evolution of the Adelskalender 1959–1969. evertstenlund.seEvolution of the Adelskalender 1969–1979. evertstenlund.se
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Tournament overview SeasonDutch Championships Allround European Championships Allround Olympic Games World Championships AllroundISSL European Championships AllroundISSL World Championships Allround 1962–63 12th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 4th 10000m 4th overall 1963–64 21st 500m 10th 5000m 15th 1500m 8th 10000m 12th overall INNSBRUCK 1500m9th 5000m 16th 10000m 28th 500m 13th 5000m 20th 1500m 12th 10000m 11th overall 1964–65 8th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall 13th 500m 4th 5000m 8th 1500m 4th 10000m 8th overall 14th 500m 4th 5000m 19th 1500m 13th 10000m 10th overall 1965–66 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 4th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 20th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 1966–67 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 4th 500m 5000m 1500m 3000m• overall 9th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 1967–68 9th 500m 9th 5000m 1500m 7th 10000m 4th overall 11th 500m 7th 5000m 9th 1500m 7th 10000m 8th overall 33rd 500m 1500m 5000m5th 10000m 9th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 6th 10000m 4th overall 1968–69 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 6th 500m 10th 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 22nd 500m 5000m 1500m 4th 10000m overall 1969–70 11th 500m 5000m 10th 1500m 4th 10000m 7th overall 10th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 1970–71 4th 500m 8th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m 4th overall 16th 500m 5th 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall 12th 500m 5000m 10th 1500m 10000m overall 1971–72 500m 4th 5000m 1500m 10000m overall 13th 500m 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m 4th overall 8th 1500m 6th 5000m 10000m 20th 500m 6th 5000m 9th 1500m 5th 10000m 6th overall 1972–73 7th 500m 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m 5th overall 7th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 5th 10000m 6th overall 1973–74 500m 4th 5000m 1500m 10000m overall ISSL= International Speed Skating League source:
Medals won ChampionshipGold Silver Bronze European Allround Classification Olympic Games World Allround Classification International Speed Skating League
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Bibliography
Bal, Rien and Van Dijk, Rob. Schaatskampioenen, alles over het seizoen 68–69 (Speedskating Champions, all about the season 68–69). Amsterdam, the Netherlands: N.V. Het Parool, 1969. (Dutch) Bestebreurtje, Ger. Heya Keessie – Verkerk vertelt. Deventer, the Netherlands: Uitgeverij N.Kluwer N.V., 1969. Eng, Trond. All Time International Championships, Complete Results: 1889 – 2002. Askim, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2002. Froger, Fred R. Topsporters: Ard Schenk * Kees Verkerk (Elite Athletes: Ard Schenk * Kees Verkerk). Bussum, the Netherlands: Van Holkema & Warendorf, 1967. (Dutch) ___________ Winnaars op de schaats (Victors on Skates), Een Parool Sportpocket. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: N.V. Het Parool, 1968. (Dutch) Koomen, Theo. 10 Jaar Topschaatsen (10 Years Elite Speedskating). Laren (NH), the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Luitingh, 1971. . (Dutch) _________ Topschaatsen 1972 (Elite Speedskating 1972). Laren (NH), the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Luitingh, 1972. . (Dutch) _________ Topschaatsen 3 (Elite Speedskating 3). Laren (NH), the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Luitingh, 1973. . (Dutch) Maaskant, Piet. Flitsende Ijzers, De geschiedenis van de schaatssport (Flashing Blades, the History of Dutch Speedskating). Zwolle, the Netherlands: La Rivière & Voorhoeve, 1967 (Second revised and expanded edition). (Dutch) _________ Heya, Heya! Het nieuwe boek van de Schaatssport (Heya, Heya! The New book of Dutch Speedskating). Zwolle, the Netherlands: La Rivière & Voorhoeve, 1970. (Dutch) Peereboom, Klaas. Van Jaap Eden tot Ard Schenk (From Jaap Eden till Ard Schenk). Baarn, the Netherlands: De Boekerij, 1972. . (Dutch) Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater Internasjonale Mesterskap 1889 – 1989: Menn/Kvinner, Senior/Junior, allround/sprint. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1989. (Norwegian) Van Eyle, Wim. Een Eeuw Nederlandse Schaatssport (A Century of Dutch Speedskating). Utrecht, the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, 1982. . (Dutch) Witkamp, Anton and Koning, Dolf (eds.). Schaatsgoud '72 (Speedskating Gold '72). Bussum, the Netherlands: Teleboek NV, 1972. . (Dutch)
External links
Kees Verkerk at SpeedSkatingStats.com