Coen de Koning

Coen de Koning
De Koning in 1934
Personal information
Born(1879-03-30)30 March 1879
Edam, the Netherlands
Died29 July 1954(1954-07-29) (aged 75)
Breda, the Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1912 Elfstedentocht
1917 Elfstedentocht
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 1905 Groningen Allround
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1904 Davos Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1906 Davos Allround
Dutch Allround championships
Gold medal – first place 1903 Groningen Allround
Gold medal – first place 1905 Deventer Allround
Gold medal – first place 1912 Leeuwarden Allround

Coen de Koning (30 March 1879 – 29 July 1954) was a speed skater and cyclist.[1] He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second in 500 m, and won the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 m events.[2] De Koning won the national all-around title in 1903, 1905 and 1912,[3] and set national records in the 500 m and 10,000 m in 1905; these records stood until 1926 and 1929. De Koning also set a world record in one-hour skating, at 32,370 m in 1906,[4] and won the Elfstedentocht in 1912 and 1917.[5]

  1. ^ "Coen de Koning at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Results of the 1905 World Championship Allround Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Coen de Koning (NED)" (in Dutch). SchaatsStatistieken.nl. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Coen de Koning". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Historie van de Elfstedentocht (in Dutch)". Koninklijke Vereniging De Friesche Elf Steden. Archived from the original on 22 December 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.