Stefan Groothuis

Stefan Groothuis (born 23 November 1981) is a retired Dutch speed skater. He is the World Sprint Champion for 2012 and the gold medal winner in the 1000 metres at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]

Stefan Groothuis
Groothuis in 2009
Personal information
Born (1981-11-23) 23 November 1981
Empe, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Websitewww.stefangroothuis.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro2003
Retired2016

Career

Groothuis, a specialist in the middle distances (1000 and 1500 metres), had his international breakthrough in 2005. In that year he reached a second spot during the Speed Skating World Cup meeting in Salt Lake City competing in the 1000 metres. This earned him a nomination for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. During the Dutch Single Distance Championships in December 2005, he switched this nomination into a qualification by placing fourth behind Jan Bos, Erben Wennemars, and Beorn Nijenhuis, who all qualified as well.

In January, 2006, Groothuis surprisingly became the Dutch national sprint champion, finishing first in two 500 metres and two 1000 metres races, outsprinting common names like Gerard van Velde, Nijenhuis, and Wennemars. A month later at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Groothuis would finish in eighth position in the 1000 metres. His time of 1:09.57 was 0.68 behind the winner Shani Davis.

In the 2010-2011 World Cup season, Groothuis would win the 1000 metre overall World Cup, dethroning perennial winner Shani Davis. He would also lead the 2011-2012 1000 metre standings going into the final race, but would be beaten out in the season finale by Davis and also just edged for the season 1000 title by Davis as a result.

At the 2012 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, Groothuis won the gold medal. His point total of 136.810 broke the world record for the sprint combination held by Jeremy Wotherspoon. He also won gold in the 1000 metres at the World Single Distance Championships that year.

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m34.5521 January 2012Salt Lake City
1000 m1:06.9629 January 2012Calgary
1500 m1:43.484 December 2009Calgary
3000 m3:53.7216 March 2001Calgary
5000 m6:54.5920 March 2002Calgary
10000 m14:41.7021 March 2002Calgary

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[3]

World record

Nr.EventResultDateLocationNote
1.Sprint combination136.81029 January 2012CalgaryWorld record until 28 January 2013

Tournament overview

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

2000–2001

18th 500m
25th 1000m
GRONINGEN

7th 500m
12th 3000m
1500m
12th 5000m
6th overall
2001–200211th 500m
6th 1000m
12th 1500m
11th 500m
6th 1000m
9th 500m
9th 1000m
7th overall
2002–20038th 500m
4th 1000m
16th 1500m
8th 500m
6th 1000m
9th 500m
5th 1000m
6th overall
29th 1000m
2003–20047th 500m
9th 1000m
22nd 1500m
8th 500m
6th 1000m
11th 500m
8th 1000m
8th overall
2004–20056th 500m
7th 1000m
5th 1500m
7th 500m
6th 1000m
7th 500m
6th 1000m
4th overall
24th 1000m
34th 1500m

2005–2006

4th 1000m
8th 1500m

5th 500m
1000m
8th 500m
1000m
overall
HEERENVEEN

30th 500m
11th 1000m
31st 500m
7th 1000m
17th overall
TURIN

8th 1000m

9th 1000m
2006–20076th 500m
1000m
8th 1500m
7th 500m
1000m
8th 500m
5th 1000m
5th overall
45th 500m
5th 1000m
9th 1500m
2007–2008

2008–2009

4th 500m
1000m
5th 1500m

500m
1000m
4th 500m
1000m
overall
MOSCOW

30th 500m
1000m
12th 500m
5th 1000m
17th overall
VANCOUVER

15th 500m
4th 1000m
7th 1500m

27th 100m
19th 500m
1000m
9th 1500m

2009–2010

4th 500m
1000m
1500m

500m
1000m
500m
1000m
overall
VANCOUVER

4th 1000m
16th 1500m

23rd 500m
1000m
6th 1500m

2010–2011

500m
1000m
1500m

500m
1000m
500m
1000m
overall
HEERENVEEN

500m
1000m
12th 500m
1000m
4th overall
INZELL

1000m

15th 500m
1000m
1500m

2011–2012

500m
1000m
1500m

500m
1000m
9th 500m
1000m
overall
CALGARY

9th 500m
1000m
12th 1500m
1000m
overall
HEERENVEEN

1000m
5th 1500m

15th 500m
1000m
6th 1500m
GWC

2012–2013

8th 500m
7th 1000m

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

18th 500m
4th 1000m
25th 500m
17th 1000m
17th overall
SOCHI

8th 1000m

7th 1000m
24th 1500m

2013–2014

6th 500m
4th 1000m
7th 1500m

8th 500m
12th 1000m
8th 500m
1000m
6th overall
SOCHI

38th 500m
1000m
12th 1500m

41st 500m
8th 1000m
22nd 1500m

2014–2015

10th 500m
1000m
11th 1500m

11th 500m
1000m
13th 500m
8th 1000m
5th overall
HEERENVEEN

6th 1000m

4th 1000m

2015–2016

9th 500m
1000m
1500m
KOLOMNA

14th 1000m
14th 1500m

32nd 1000m

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[3][4]

World Cup overview

Season 500 meter
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–20073rd(b)
2007–2008
2008–200912th17th15th17th15th14th12th14th16th9th19th
2009–201011th17th12th18th11th(b)DNF14th8th
2010–20116th7th16th13th20th16th12th10th5th
2011–20125th12th12th8th4th
2012–201313th(b)-
2013–201411th(b)3rd(b)
2014–2015
2015–2016
Season 1000 meter
2002–200318th17th16th18th
2003–2004
2004–200521st20th1st(b)3rd(b)
2005–200616th7thDQ18th5th
2006–20077th5th18th5th6th6th6th4th11th
2007–2008
2008–20096th6th4th
2009–2010DNF1st(b)4th
2010–20115th
2011–20124th4th
2012–20137th8th
2013–201410thDQ7th6th
2014–20159th6th11th6th10th
2015–2016DQ5th(b)3rd(b)
Season 1500 meter
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–20053rd(b)
2005–2006
2006–20071st(b)8th5th
2007–2008
2008–200910th8th11th5th
2009/–0104th17th5th5th
2010–20114th9th4th
2011–20126th12th5th15th
2012–201319th1st(b)18th
2013–20143rd(b)11th11th
2014–2015
2015–2016
– = Did not participate
(b) = Division B
DQ = Disqualified
DNF = Did not finish

Medals won

ChampionshipGold
Silver
Bronze
Dutch Single Distances434
Dutch Sprint600
World Sprint100
World Single Distances101
World Cup 500m001
World Cup 1000m8126
World Cup 1500m123
World Cup classification122
Olympic Games100

Career highlights

  • 2001, 6th, Junior World Championships
  • 2002, 6th, 1000 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2002, 7th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2003, 4th, 1000 metres and 8th, 500 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2003, 6th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2004, 6th, 500 metres and 9th, 1000 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2004, 8th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2005, 5th, 1500 metres; 6th, 500 metres; and 7th, 1000 metres; Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2005, 4th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2006, 4th, 1000 metres and 8th, 1500 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2006, 1st, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2006, 8th, 1000 metres, 2006 Winter Olympics
  • 2006, 9th, 1000 metres, World Cup
  • 2007, 2nd, 1000 metres; 6th, 500 metres; and 8th, 1500 metres; Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2014, 1st, 1000 metres, 2014 Winter Olympics

Source: www.sskating.com[5]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefan Groothuis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  2. "Groothuis pakt prachtige gouden medaille op 1000 meter, Mulder brons". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. "Stefan Groothuis". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  4. https://www.speedskatingnews.info/en/data/skater/stefan-groothuis/
  5. "Stefan Groothuis". www.sskating.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
Awards
Preceded by
Bob de Jong
Ard Schenk Award
2012
Succeeded by
Sven Kramer
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