Kees Broekman

Cornelis "Kees" Broekman (2 July 1927 – 8 November 1992) was a Dutch former speed skater.

Kees Broekman
Kees Broekman in 1968
Personal information
Born(1927-07-02)2 July 1927
De Lier, Netherlands
Died8 November 1992(1992-11-08) (aged 65)
Berlin, Germany
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Retired1960
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 44.2 (1956)
1000 m: 1:31.6 (1954)
1500 m: 2:13.1 (1956)
3000 m: 4:41.6 (1953)
5000 m: 8:00.2 (1956)
10 000 m: 16:33.5 (1956)

At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Broekman was silver medalist on both the 5000 meter and the 10000 meter, the first ever Winter Olympic medals for the Netherlands. He won a silver medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men 1949, and became European champion 1953.[1]

In the 1950s Broekman moved to Norway, where he competed until the 1960 Summer Olympics. After the Games he retired to become a speed skating coach, bringing Atje Keulen-Deelstra and Göran Claeson to world titles. He later coached speed skating in Berlin, where he died at age 65.[1]

He was an uncle of the Olympic speed skater Stien Kaiser.[1]

References

  1. Kees Broekman. sports-reference.com
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Wim van der Voort
Flagbearer for  Netherlands
Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956
Squaw Valley 1960
Succeeded by
Ard Schenk


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