Carl Verheijen

Carl Verheijen

Personal information
Born	(1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 49) The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 36:99 (2007) 1000 m: 1:11.92 (2006) 1500 m: 1:45.78 (2007) 5000 m: 6:08.98 (2005) 10 000 m: 12:55.30 (2007)
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2006 Turin Team pursuit 2006 Turin 10000 m World Single Distance Championships 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m 2004 Seoul 10000 m 2005 Inzell Team pursuit 2007 Salt Lake City Team pursuit 2009 Vancouver Team pursuit 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m 2004 Seoul 5000 m 2003 Berlin 10000 m 2005 Inzell 10000 m 2007 Salt Lake City 10000 m 2003 Berlin 5000 m 2005 Inzell 5000 m 2007 Salt Lake City 5000 m World Allround Championships 2004 Hamar Allround 2007 Heerenveen Allround European Championships 2002 Erfurt Allround 2004 Heerenveen Allround 2005 Heerenveen Allround 2007 Collalbo Allround

Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters Rieneke Demming and Eddy Verheijen. He is in a relationship with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.

He won two bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.^[1]