Kees Verkerk

Kees Verkerk
Verkerk in 1968
Personal information
Birth nameCornelis Arie Verkerk
NationalityDutch
Born (1942-10-28) 28 October 1942 (age 81)
Maasdam, Netherlands
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
ClubPuttershoek
Turned pro1964
Retired1972
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 39.9 (1971)
1000 m: 1:21.4 (1971)
1500 m: 1:58.9 (1971)
3000 m: 4:14.9 (1972)
5000 m: 7:13.2 (1969)
10 000 m: 15:03.6 (1969)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1964 Innsbruck 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1968 Grenoble 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo 10,000 m
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Gothenburg Allround
Gold medal – first place 1967 Oslo Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Deventer Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Oslo Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Gothenburg Allround
European Allround Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Deventer Allround
Gold medal – first place 1967 Lahti Allround
Silver medal – second place 1969 Inzell Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Heerenveen Allround

Cornelis Arie "Kees" Verkerk (born 28 October 1942) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands.[1]

  1. ^ Kees Verkerk. sports-reference.com