Mark Tuitert

Mark Jan Hendrik Tuitert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrk ˈtœytərt]; born 4 April 1980) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500 m at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Mark Tuitert
Mark Tuitert at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Personal information
Born (1980-04-04) 4 April 1980
Holten, Netherlands
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Websitemarktuitert.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1998

Personal life

Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009. Ten years earlier, they both won gold medals at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships.[1]

Besides being passionate about sports, Tuitert is an avid hard rock and grunge fan. He also told a Dutch webzine[2] that he was "sold" after running into Metallica and Rage Against the Machine.[3]

Speed skating career

2006 Olympic Games in Turin

Tuitert participated in the team pursuit event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, with teammates Sven Kramer, Carl Verheijen, Erben Wennemars and Rintje Ritsma. The Dutch team was a favourite and was leading Italy by nearly a full second in their semifinal matchup, but Sven Kramer stepped on a block and fell, taking Carl Verheijen with him. In the race for bronze they defeated Norway, giving Tuitert his first Olympic medal.

2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia he won the gold medal in the 1500 m. In the 17th pair against Håvard Bøkko he set a new track record time (1:45.57), which had been in the hands of Shani Davis (1:46.19). In the last heat, Davis failed by 0.13 seconds to improve on Tuitert's time and finished second.

Until then, the only other Dutch Olympic gold medal winners in the 1500 meters speed skating were Kees Verkerk at the 1968 Winter Olympics and Ard Schenk at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

2014 Olympic Games in Sochi

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Tuitert finished 10th in the 1000 m and 5th in the 1500 m.

Other

Tuitert highest ranking on the adelskalender.[4] was the 6th position between 30 December 2000 and 2 March 2001.

Life after skating

After his speed skating career Tuitert co-founded First Energy Gum, a company which produces caffeinated Energy Gum for athletes. Tuitert is also a pundit in speed skating for Dutch broadcaster NOS and an online fitness coach for FitChannel.com.

Records

World records

EventResultDateLocationNotes
1500 meter1:48.4520 March 1999CalgaryJunior world record until 17 March 2001
3000 meter3:48.5619 March 1999CalgaryJunior world record until 21 March 2002
5000 meter6:33.2620 March 1999CalgaryJunior world record until 3 March 2001
Big combination classification151.69111 January 2004HeerenveenWorld record until 8 February 2004
Team pursuit**3:46.4421 November 2004BerlinWorld record until 12 November 2005

Personal records

To put his personal records in perspective, the column Notes lists the official world records on the dates that Tuitert skated his personal records.

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter35.2027 December 2009HeerenveenWR 34.03
1000 meter1:07.8411 November 2007Salt Lake CityWR 1:07.00
1500 meter1:42.8717 December 2007Salt Lake CityWR 1:42.32
3000 meter3.41.1612 August 2005Salt Lake CityWR 3:39.02
5000 meter6:27.639 January 2004Heerenveen WR 6:14.66
10000 meter13:38.9111 January 2004HeerenveenWR 12:58.92
Big combination151.5368 February 2004HamarWR 151.691

Source: marktuitert.nl[5]

Tuitert has a score of 149.198 points on the Adelskalender

Tournament overview

Season Dutch
Championships
Allround
European
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
World
Championships
Sprint
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
World
Championships
Single
Distances

Olympic
Games
World
Cup
GWC
World
Championships
Juniors
1997-1998
ROSEVILLE

500m
4th 3000m
1500m
5000m
Overall
1998-199913th 500m
6th 1500m
5000m
4th 10000m
4th Overall
GIETHUS

500m
3000m
4th 1500m
5000m
Overall
1999-20006th 500m
8th 5000m
6th 1500m
6th 10000m
6th Overall
5th 1500m
5th 5000m
6th 10000m

2000-2001

7th 500m
9th 5000m
1500m
5th 10000m
Overall
BASELGA di PINÈ

500m
5000m
DNF 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC Overall

4th 1000m
1500m
9th 5000m

18th 1500m
2001-2002DNF 1000m
13th 1500m
18th 5000m

2002-2003

500m
4th 5000m
6th 1500m
7th 10000m
Overall
HEERENVEEN

500m
6th 5000m
1500m
7th 10000m
Overall
GOTHENBURG

7th 500m
8th 5000m
1500m
4th 10000m
4th Overall

1500m
10th 5000m

5th 1500m

2003-2004

500m
11th 5000m
1500m
6th 10000m
Overall
HEERENVEEN

500m
5000m
1500m
5th 10000m
Overall
HAMAR

500m
7th 5000m
1500m
7th 10000m
5th Overall

6th 1000m
1500m
4th 5000m
SEOUL

1500m

1500m
17th 5000/10000m

2004-2005

500m
7th 5000m
1500m
6th 10000m
Overall
HEERENVEEN

500m
7th 5000m
1500m
10th 10000m
4th Overall

4th 1000m
6th 1500m
12th 5000m
INZELL
1500m
Team pursuit

1500m

2005-2006

500m
4th 5000m
1500m
4th 10000m
Overall

8th 500m
5th 1000m
6th 500m
1000m
5th Overall

5th 1000m
6th 1500m
TURIN

Team pursuit

20th 1500m

2006-2007

500m
7th 5000m
1500m
7th 10000m
4th Overall
COLLALBO

4th 500m
11th 5000m
1500m
11th 10000m
8th Overall

5th 1000m
DNF 1500m
5th 5000m

11th 1500m
34th 5000/10000m

2007-2008

8th 500m
4th 1000m
10th 500m
5th 1000m
7th Overall

4th 1000m
4th 1500m
NAGANO

DNF 1000m
6th 1500m

8th 1000m
1500m
Team pursuit

2008-2009

10th 500m
1000m
500m
1000m
Overall
MOSCOW

13th 500m
6th 1000m
17th 500m
9th 1000m
9th Overall

500m
1000m
1500m
VANCOUVER

9th 1500m

25th 100m
17th 500m
7th 1000m
5th 1500m
7th Team pursuit

2009-2010

6th 500m
1000m
5th 500m
1000m
Overall

500m
1000m
1500m
VANCOUVER

5th 1000m
1500m
Team pursuit

34th 500m
1000m
4th 1500m

2010-2011

5th 500m
DSQ 1000m
1500m
INZELL

DSQ 1500m

21st 1000m
7th 1500m
2011-201211th 500m
8th 1000m
11th 500m
5th 1000m
8th Overall
8th 500m
6th 1000m
5th 1500m
31st 500m
7th 1500m

2012-2013

7th 500m
4th 1000m
6th 500m
1000m
4th Overall
SALT LAKE CITY

DNF 500m
DNF 1000m
DNQ 500m
DNQ 1000m
NC Overall
SOCHI

DNF 1000m
7th 1500m

12th 1000m
15th 1500m

2013-2014

12th 500m
7th 1000m
7th 500m
5th 1000m
7th Overall

10th 500m
11th 1000m
4th 1500m
SOCHI

10th 1000m
5th 1500m

NC 500
14th 1000m
8th 1500m

Source:[6]

World Cup overview

Season 500 meter
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–200911th15thDSQ15th10th11th11th13th15th15th22nd
2009–201018th18thDSQ(b)10th(b)13th14th
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
Season 1000 meter
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–200828th10th7th7th6th16th6th5th7th
2008–20099th11th4th5th10th17th16th
2009–20104th4th5th
2010–20115th6th
2011–20121st(b)
2012–201311th1st(b)6th
Season 1500 meter
2000–20016th7th
2001–2002
2002–20034th10th10th6th
2003–2004
2004–20058th6th
2005–2006DNF1st(b)10thDNF-
2006–20072nd(b)6th
2007–200810th5th5th5th
2008–20094th19th8th7th
2009–20105th4th6th6th4th
2010–201110th10th9th
2011–20126th8th6th4th
2012–20138th8th7th
Season 5000/10000 meter
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–20047th–*9th–*
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–20071st(b)–*–*
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
Season Team Pursuit
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–20086th
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013

Source:[7]

  • NC = No classification
  • DSQ = Disqualified
  • DNF = Did not finish
  • DNQ = Did not qualify
  • * = 10000 meter

Medals won

Championship Gold
Silver
Bronze
Dutch Allround745
European Allround363
World Allround030
Dutch Sprint135
Dutch Single Distance 055
World Single Distance120
Olympic Games102
World Cup 1000m014
World Cup 1500m557
World Cup Team pursuit100
World Cup GWC Classification221
World Junior Allround422

References

Awards
Preceded by
Epke Zonderland
Dutch Sportsman of the year
2010
Succeeded by
Epke Zonderland
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