Erben Wennemars

Egbert Rolf "Erben" Wennemars (born 1 November 1975) is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters, and set six world records during his career.[1]

Erben Wennemars
Personal information
Born (1975-11-01) 1 November 1975
Dalfsen, Netherlands
Websitewww.erbenwennemars.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1995
Retired2010

Speed skating career

Wennemars was the first skater who skated the 1500 m faster than 1:50.00. His 1:49.89 in the summer of 1997, however, was not regarded as an official world record.

During the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, where Wennemars was qualified for the 500, 1000 and 1500 m, he dislocated his shoulder when Grunde Njøs from Norway fell and collided with Wennemars during the second 500 m race. Wennemars was not able to participate in the other distances after that.

Wennemars achieved his first big success in 2003 during the World Single Distance Championships in Berlin, Germany, by winning the gold medal at the 1000 m and 1500 m. One year later he became world champion in sprint in Nagano. In 2005 he defended his world sprint title successfully in Salt Lake City, United States.

Wennemars qualified for the 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m and the team pursuit events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. His teammates for the team pursuit were Sven Kramer, Carl Verheijen, Mark Tuitert and Rintje Ritsma.

In 2003, Wennemars was chosen as athlete of the year in the Netherlands, and in 2003, 2004 and 2005 as Dutch skater of the year. After failing to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics, he announced his farewell from competitive skating.[2] On 11 January 2010, Wennemars officially retired as a speed-skating professional.

Personal records

Personal records[3]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m34.6822 January 2005Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1000 m1:07.3312 January 2003Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1500 m1:42.329 November 2007Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake CityWorld record until beaten by Denny Morrison on 14 March 2008.[4] Dutch record until beaten by Koen Verweij on 15 November 2013.[5]
3000 m3:41.8412 August 2005Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m6:28.4213 August 2005Olympic Oval, Calgary
10000 m13:35.6711 February 2007Thialf, Heerenveen
Small comb.146.36512–13 August 2005Olympic Oval, CalgaryCurrent world record.[6]
Team pursuit3:37.8011 March 2007Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake CityWorld record (with Sven Kramer and Carl Verheijen) until beaten by Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij on 16 November 2013.[7]

World records

World records[1]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
1500 m1:42.329 November 2007Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake CityWorld record until beaten by Denny Morrison on 14 March 2008.[4] Dutch record until beaten by Koen Verweij on 15 November 2013.[5]
Small comb.153.58315–16 August 1998Olympic Oval, CalgaryWorld record until beaten by Steven Elm on 27–29 November 1998.[6]
Small comb.149.18814–15 August 1999Olympic Oval, CalgaryWorld record until beaten by Jochem Uytdehaage on 15–17 March 2001.[6]
Small comb.146.36512–13 August 2005Olympic Oval, CalgaryCurrent world record.[6]
Team pursuit3:46.4421 November 2004Sportforum Hohenschönhausen, BerlinWorld record (with Mark Tuitert and Carl Verheijen) until beaten by Arne Dankers, Steven Elm and Denny Morrison on 12 November 2005.[7]
Team pursuit3:37.8011 March 2007Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake CityWorld record (with Sven Kramer and Carl Verheijen) until beaten by Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij on 16 November 2013.[7]

Tournament overview

Season Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
Dutch
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Single
Distances
Olympic
Games
World
Cup
GWC
World
Championships
Junior
Allround

19941995

16th 500m
14th 1000m
SEINÄJOKI

25th 500m
31st 1500m
14th 1000m
DNQ 5000m
NC overall(24th)
1995–1996DQ 500m
6th 1000m
5th 1500m
14th 500m
7th 1000m
11th 500m
7th 1000m
10th overall
1996–1997 500m
1000m
1500m
4th 500m
1000m
4th 500m
4th 1000m
overall
22nd 500m
28th 1000m

1997–1998

500m
1000m
1500m

500m
1000m
500m
4th 1000m
overall
BERLIN

9th 500m
6th 1000m
6th 500m
1000m
overall
NAGANO

DNF 500m

10th 500m
7th 1000m

1998–1999

500m
4th 1000m
7th 1500m
20th 5000m

500m
5th 1000m
500m
1000m
overall
CALGARY

13th 500m
4th 1000m
5th 500m
1000m
5th overall
HEERENVEEN

500m
4th 1000m

14th 500m
5th 1000m
18th 1500m

1999–2000

500m
1000m
7th 1500m

16th 500m
1000m
500m
1000m
4th overall
SEOUL

4th 500m
5th 1000m
4th 500m
1000m
5th overall
NAGANO

10th 500m
6th 1000m

6th 500m
4th 1000m

2000–2001

500m
1000m
1500m

500m
1000m
500m
1000m
overall
INZELL

4th 500m
1000m
15th 500m
1000m
5th overall
SALT LAKE CITY

18th 500m
6th 1000m
1500m

10th 500m
5th 1000m
4th 1500m

2001–2002

500m
1000m
4th 1500m

500m
4th 1000m
500m
1000m
overall
HAMAR

8th 500m
6th 1000m
6th 500m
1000m
5th overall
SALT LAKE CITY

10th 500m
5th 1000m

10th 500m
5th 1000m
1500m

2002–2003

500m
1000m
1500m
CALGARY

4th 500m
1000m
5th 500m
1000m
overall
BERLIN

500m
1000m
1500m

500m
1000m
1500m

2003–2004

500m
1000m
1500m

500m
1000m
500m
1000m
overall
NAGANO

9th 500m
1000m
7th 500m
1000m
overall
SEOUL

11th 500m
1000m
1500m

11th 500m
1000m
1500m

2004–2005

500m
1000m
1500m

23rd 500m
1000m
4th 500m
1000m
21st overall
SALT LAKE CITY

4th 500m
4th 1000m
500m
1000m
overall
INZELL
9th 500m
9th 1000m
7th 1500m
Team pursuit

9th 500m
1000m
1500m

2005–2006

500m
1000m
1500m

6th 500m
6th 1000m
5th 500m
4th 1000m
4th overall
TURIN

16th 500m
1000m
5th 1500m
Team pursuit

27th 500m
8th 1000m
8th 1500m
Team pursuit

2006–2007

500m
7th 1000m
4th 1500m

5th 500m
1000m
500m
1000m
overall

500m
12th 5000m
1500m
8th 10000m
overall
HEERENVEEN

500m
10th 5000m
1500m
10th 10000m
5th overall
HAMAR

6th 500m
1000m
13th 500m
4th 1000m
6th overall
SALT LAKE CITY

14th 500m
4th 1000m
1500m
Team pursuit

27th 100m
13th 500m
1000m
1500m
Team pursuit

2007–2008

500m
1000m
1500m

15th 500m
1000m
500m
4th 1000m
5th overall
NAGANO

Team pursuit

41st 100m
27th 500m
9th 1000m
4th 1500m
Team pursuit

2008–2009

15th 500m
1000m
4th 1500m

5th 500m
1000m
6th 500m
1000m
overall

500m
14th 5000m
1500m
8th 10000m
5th overall
MOSCOW

DNF 500m
DNS 1000m
DNS 500m
DNS 1000m
NC overall

25th 1000m
10th 1500m
7th Team pursuit
2009–201011th 500m
9th 1000m
5th 1500m
26th 1500m
Team pursuit
2013–201415th 1500m

Source:[8]

DNS = Did not start
DNF = Did not finish
DQ = Disqualified
NC = No classification

World Cup

Season 100 meter*
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–200727th21st15th
2007–200825th
2008–2009
2009–2010
Season 500 meter
1996–199736th30th18th(b)17th(b)24th(b)12th(b)17th(b)23rd(b)1st(b)13th2nd(b)14th
1997–19989th4th9th13th
1998–199924th7th5th16th13th
1999–200016th9th14th6th4th4th4th4th9th
2000–200115th14th15th7th6th4th7th10th19th
2001–200214th6th10th13th5th14th19th
2002–200310th7th4th5th6th
2003–20045th14th8th8th12th12th12th12th10th
2004–200516th14th7th8th8th10th10th15th9th
2005–200658th17th7th(b)17th(b)1st(b)6th
2006–200727thDQ7th13th*11th*9th*14th16th14th4th8th16th
2007–200813th18th18th19th3rd(b)*17th18th
2008–2009
2009–2010
Season 1000 meter
1996–199726th19th18th(b)9th(b)7th(b)19th(b)14th(b)18th(b)1st(b)
1997–19984th6th7th10th4th
1998–19995th7th4th5th5th4th4th
1999–200011th5th4th14th7th6th9th
2000–200110th13th5th9th5th11th14th
2001–20025th19th6th20th
2002–20034th6th
2003–2004
2004–200515th4th
2005–20065th5th9th
2006–20074th7th
2007–20085th9th11thDQ5th7th11th
2008–20098th4th 5th4thDNF
2009–2010
Season 1500 meter
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–19991st(b)7th
1999–2000
2000–20015th19th5th20th
2001–20025th4th
2002–20034th
2003–20044th4th
2004–20059th
2005–20068th7th11th
2006–2007
2007–20084th8th6th10th10th
2008–20095th4th
2009–201018th1st(b)DQ
Season Team pursuit
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009DNF
2009–20104th

Source:[9]

(b) = Division B
DNF = Did not finish
DQ = Disqualified
* = 100m (first 100 meters of the World Cup 500 meter)
– = Did not participate

Medals won

Championship Gold
Silver
Bronze
Dutch Single Distances
11
11
9
Dutch Sprint Single Events
12
5
13
Dutch Sprint
3
2
3
Dutch Allround Single Events
3
0
1
Dutch Allround Classification
0
0
1
World Allround Single Events
2
0
0
World Allround Classification
0
0
0
Olympic Games
0
0
2
World Single Distances
6
2
3
World Sprint Single Events
5
3
5
World Sprint Classification
2
0
2
World Cup
27
32
20
World Cup Classification
7
4
2
Total
77
60
61

Total number of medals: 198

Personal life

Wennemars is married to TV-presenter Renate van der Zalm, with whom he has two sons: Joep and Niels.[10]

References

  1. "Erben Wennemars". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. ""Afscheid Erben Wennemars bij NK kortebaan"" (in Dutch).
  3. "Erben Wennemars". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. "Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. "National Records | Netherlands (NED) | Men 1500m". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. "Evolution of the world record Small combination Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. "Evolution of the world record Team pusuit Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  8. https://www.speedskatingnews.info/en/data/skater/erben-wennemars/
  9. https://app.isuresults.eu/events
  10. "Vrouw Wennemars: Erben heeft nieuw doel: de Elfstedentocht" (in Dutch). ad.nl. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
Records
Preceded by
Shani Davis
Men's 1500 m speed skating world record
9 November 2007 – 14 March 2008
Succeeded by
Denny Morrison
Preceded by
Carl Verheijen
Christian Breuer
Jochem Uytdehaage
Men's small combination speed skating world record
16 August 1998 – 29 November 1998
15 August 1999 – 17 March 2001
13 August 2005 – present
Succeeded by
Steven Elm
Jochem Uytdehaage
Current holder
Preceded by
K. C. Boutiette, Chad Hedrick, Derek Parra

Arne Dankers, Steven Elm, Denny Morrison
Men's team pursuit speed skating world record
21 November 2004 – 12 November 2005
with Mark Tuitert and Carl Verheijen
11 March 2007 – 9 November 2003
with Sven Kramer and Carl Verheijen
Succeeded by
Arne Dankers, Steven Elm, Denny Morrison

Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer, Koen Verweij
Awards
Preceded by
Jochem Uytdehaage
Dutch Sportsman of the Year
2003
Succeeded by
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Preceded by
Jochem Uytdehaage
Ard Schenk Award
2003, 2004, 2005
Succeeded by
Bob de Jong
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