Hilbert van der Duim

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Duim, not Duim.
Hilbert van der Duim
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1957-08-04) 4 August 1957 (age 67)
Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1979
Retired1987
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 37.70 (1982)
1000 m: 1:15.80 (1981)
1500 m: 1:57.57 (1985)
3000 m: 4:06.59 (1983)
5000 m: 6:59.73 (1982)
10 000 m: 14:27.81 (1982)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Heerenveen Allround
Gold medal – first place 1982 Assen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Gothenburg Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Hamar Allround
World Sprint Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki Sprint
European Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 The Hague Allround
Gold medal – first place 1984 Larvik Allround
Silver medal – second place 1981 Deventer Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo Allround
Dutch Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Heerenveen Allround
Gold medal – first place 1980 Den Haag Allround
Gold medal – first place 1981 Assen Allround
Gold medal – first place 1982 Heerenveen Allround
Gold medal – first place 1983 Deventer Allround
Gold medal – first place 1984 Groningen Allround
Gold medal – first place 1985 Alkmaar Allround
Silver medal – second place 1978 Eindhoven Allround
Dutch Sprint Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Utrecht Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Utrecht Sprint
Dutch Marathon Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Eernewoude Natural Ice

Hilbert van der Duim (born 4 August 1957) is a Dutch former speed skater. A two-time world and European champion, Van der Duim "won often but also fell often",[1] and has become famous for some of the incidents that happened to him during his career.

  1. ^ Haan, Rob de (9 January 2010). "Wachten op de Elfstedentocht" (in Dutch). Nu.nl. Retrieved 24 February 2010.