Kjeld Nuis

Kjeld Nuis

Nuis in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 34) Leiden, Netherlands
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Website	www.kjeldnuis.nl
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Event(s)	1000 m, 1500 m
Club	Team Reggeborgh
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang 1000 m 2018 Pyeongchang 1500 m 2022 Beijing 1500 m World Single Distance Championships 2017 Gangneung 1000 m 2017 Gangneung 1500 m 2019 Inzell Team sprint 2020 Salt Lake City 1500 m 2011 Inzell 1000 m 2012 Heerenveen 1000 m 2016 Kolomna 1500 m 2020 Salt Lake City 1000 m 2021 Heerenveen 1500 m 2023 Heerenveen 1500 m 2024 Calgary 1500 m 2015 Heerenveen 1000 m 2016 Kolomna 1000 m 2019 Inzell 1000 m 2024 Calgary 1000 m World Sprint Championships 2016 Seoul Sprint 2018 Changchun Sprint 2017 Calgary Sprint 2019 Heerenveen Sprint European Championships 2022 Heerenveen 1500 m 2024 Heerenveen 1000 m 2017 Heerenveen Sprint 2022 Heerenveen 1000 m 2024 Heerenveen 1500 m

Kjeld Nuis (Dutch pronunciation: [kjɛlt ˈnœys]; born in Leiden 10 November 1989) is a Dutch speed skater.^[1]

Nuis specializes over the middle distances of 1000 and 1500 meters. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he won the gold medal at the 1500 m and 1000 m events. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, he successfully defended his title on the 1500 m. He is the current holder of the world record over 1500 meters.