Koen Verweij

Koen Verweij
Koen Verweij (EC Allround 2009)
Personal information
Born (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990 (age 34)
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro2007
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team pursuit
World Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Moscow Allround
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sochi Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2015 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Inzell Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heerenveen 1500 m
European Allround Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Hamar Allround
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chelyabinsk Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Collalbo Allround
European Single Distance Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kolomna 1500 m

Koen Verweij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkuɱ vərˈʋɛi]; born 26 August 1990) is a former Dutch speed skater and inline speed skater. At the end of the skating season 2008–09 he made a transfer from the Jong Oranje team of the national skating union (KNSB) to the commercial team of TVM.

Verweij was the holder of the Dutch national record at the 1500 metres distance from 9 December 2017 until 10 March 2019.[1]

  1. ^ name=nr>"National Records – Netherlands (NED)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.