Douwe de Vries

Douwe de Vries (born 14 June 1982) is a Dutch professional marathon speed skater and long track speed skater. He was a member of the commercial team of LottoNL-Jumbo, and is the current holder of the team pursuit and the unofficial world one-hour world records.[1]

Douwe de Vries
De Vries (center) in 2015
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1982-06-14) 14 June 1982
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)5000 m
ClubSTG Stiens
Turned pro2007
Coached byJac Orie

Career

In 2007, de Vries won the Willem Poelstra Trophy for the greatest talent in marathon skating.[2]

On 6 December 2014, he finished third at the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 3 – Men's 5000 metres.[3]

In 2015 and 2016, he won the gold medal in the team pursuit event at the World Single Distance Championships.

In March 2015, de Vries improved the world hour record, set by Casper Helling on 15 March 2007 at 41,969.10 m, bringing it to 42,252.22 m.[4]

At the end of the 2019–20 season, de Vries occupied the 21st position on the adelskalender with 146.604 points.[5]

Records

Personal records

Personal records[6]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m36.462 March 2019Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m1:10.4528 February 2015Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m1:43.637 February 2020Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m3:39.466 March 2013Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m6:08.468 February 2020Olympic Oval, CalgaryQuartet start
10000 m12:55.1027 January 2019Thialf, Heerenveen

World records

World records[1]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
Team pursuit3:34.6816 February 2020Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake CityCurrent world record (with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker).[7]
1 hour42,252,22 m13 March 2015Olympic Oval, CalgaryCurrent world record (unofficial).[8]

Tournament overview

Season Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
European
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Cup
2002–0320th 1000m
18th 500m
18th 5000m
18th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
19th overall
2003–0426th 1000m
24th 1500m
18th 5000m
18th 500m
23rd 5000m
17th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall(23)
2004–0530th 1500m
18th 5000m
2011–125th 5000m
4th 10000m
8th 5000m/10000m
2012–137th 5000m
8th 10000m
14th 500m
6th 5000m
12th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
12th overall

2013–14

11th 1500m
6th 5000m
6th 10000m

9th 500m
DQ 5000m
7th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall
HAMAR

20th 500m
5000m
10th 1500m
7th 10000m
7th overall

40th 1500m
6th 5000m/10000m
Team pursuit

2014–15

9th 1500m
4th 5000m
7th 10000m

11th 500m
4th 5000m
6th 1500m
4th 10000m
5th overall
CALGARY

20th 500m
7th 5000m
14th 1500m
6th 10000m
6th overall
SOCHI

5000m
Team pursuit

33rd 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
Team pursuit

2015–16

10th 1500m
5000m
7th 10000m

7th 500m
5000m
1500m
10000m
overall
MINSK

19th 500m
13th 5000m
DNS 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall
HEERENVEEN

9th 5000m
Team pursuit

40th 1500m
7th 5000m/10000m
Team pursuit

2016–17

11th 1500m
5000m
HEERENVEEN

16th 500m
6th 5000m
11th 1500m
4th 10000m
5th overall
KOLOMNA

4th 5000m
Team pursuit

22nd 1500m
6th 5000m/10000m
2017–187th 5000m
8th 10000m

2018–19

5th 1500m
4th 5000m
10000m
Mass start

8th 500m
5000m
1500m
10000m
overall
COLLALBO

11th 500m
7th 5000m
8th 1500m
10000m
7th overall
CALGARY

10th 500m
4th 5000m
5th 1500m
5th 10000m
4th overall
INZELL

14th Mass start
Team pursuit

32nd 1500m
15th 1500m
4th Team pursuit

2019–20

8th 1500m
5th 5000m

9th 500m
5000m
1500m
10000m
overall
SALT LAKE CITY

Team pursuit

31st 1500m
21st 5000m
Team pursuit
DQ = Disqualified
NC = No classification
DNQ = Did not qualify for the final distance
DNS =Did not start

World Cup overview

Season 1500meter
2011–12
2012–13
2013–145th (b)
2014–152nd (b)
2015–166th(b)
2016–172nd (b)14th18th
2017–18
2018–1914th16th
2019–202nd(b)3rd(b)
Season 5000meter/10000meter
2011–1210th9th5th*4th*6th
2012–13
2013–142nd(b)1st(b)5th4th5th
2014–157th6th*10th8th
2015–166th–*4th6th7thDNF
2016–176th5th*4th8th
2017–18
2018–198th15th12th8th
2019–202nd(b)9th1st(b)
Season Team pursuit
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16DNF
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
– = Did not participate
DNF = Did not finish
(b) = Division B
* = 10000 meter

Medals won

Championship Gold
Silver
Bronze
Dutch Single Distances103
Dutch Allround Classification110
Dutch Allround Event312
European Allround Classification000
European Allround Event011
World Allround Classification000
World Allround Event000
World Cup 1500m000
World Cup 5000m012
World Cup 10000m000
World Cup Team Pursuit721
World Cup Classification210
World Single Distances401

References

  1. "Douwe de Vries". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. Lisette van der Geest. "Profiel: Douwe 'Harke' de Vries" (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl.
  3. "ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2014/15 – Berlin (GER) Day 2". International Skating Union (ISU). 6 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. "Douwe de Vries zet werelduurrecord op zijn naam" (in Dutch). NOS. 13 March 2016.
  5. "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. "Douwe de Vries". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. "Evolution of the world hour record Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. "Evolution of the world record Team pursuit Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
Records
Preceded by
Jan Blokhuijsen, Koen Verweij, Sven Kramer
Men's team pursuit speed skating world record
December 6, 2009 – present
with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker
Succeeded by
Current holders
Preceded by
Casper Helling
Men's 1 hour speed skating world record
(unofficial)

13 March 2015 – present
Succeeded by
Current holder
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