Nils van der Poel

Nils van der Poel
Van der Poel in 2022
Personal information
Full nameNils Göran van der Poel
NationalitySwedish
Born (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28)
Trollhättan, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountrySweden
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)5 000 m, 10 000 m
ClubSK Trollhättan
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Sweden
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Allround 1 0 0
World Single Distance 2 0 0
Total 5 0 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 10000 m
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hamar Allround
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Heerenveen 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Heerenveen 10000 m

Nils Göran van der Poel (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɪls fan dɛ(r) ˈpʰuːl];[1] born 25 April 1996) is a retired Swedish speed skater who is the current World and Olympic record holder and 2022 Olympic champion in the 5,000 m event and the 10,000 m event.[2]

  1. ^ En städande världsmästare. Städa Sverige. 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Van der Poel nets Sweden rare speedskating gold". ESPN. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.