Douwe de Vries

In this Dutch name, the surname is De Vries, not Vries.
Douwe de Vries
De Vries (centre) in 2015
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1982-06-14) 14 June 1982 (age 42)
Hallum, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event5000 m
ClubSTG Stiens
Turned pro2007
Coached byJac Orie
Medal record
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kolomna Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2019 Inzell Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salt Lake City Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heerenveen 5000 m

Douwe de Vries (born 14 June 1982) is a Dutch former professional marathon speed skater and long track speed skater. He resides in Heerenveen, Friesland. Douwe de Vries, who was a member of the commercial team of LottoNL-Jumbo, is the current holder (with Sven Kramer and Marcel Bosker) of the team pursuit world record.[1]

  1. ^ "Douwe de Vries". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.