Stefan Groothuis

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Stefan Groothuis
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Groothuis in 2009
Personal information
Born (1981-11-23) 23 November 1981 (age 42)
Empe, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Website www.stefangroothuis.nl
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport Speed skating
Turned pro 2003
Retired 2016
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 1000 m
World Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Calgary Sprint
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Inzell 1000 m
Dutch Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Heerenveen 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Heerenveen 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Heerenveen 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Heerenveen 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Heerenveen 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Heerenveen 1500 m
Dutch Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2009 Heerenveen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2010 Groningen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2011 Heerenveen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Groningen Sprint

Stefan Groothuis (born 23 November 1981) is a retired Dutch speed skater. He is the World Sprint Champion for 2012 and the gold medal winner in the 1000 metres at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]

Career

Groothuis, a specialist in the middle distances (1000 and 1500 metres), had his international breakthrough in 2005. In that year he reached a second spot during the Speed Skating World Cup meeting in Salt Lake City competing in the 1000 metres. This earned him a nomination for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. During the Dutch Single Distance Championships in December 2005, he switched this nomination into a qualification by placing fourth behind Jan Bos, Erben Wennemars, and Beorn Nijenhuis, who all qualified as well.

In January, 2006, Groothuis surprisingly became the Dutch national sprint champion, finishing first in two 500 metres and two 1000 metres races, outsprinting common names like Gerard van Velde, Nijenhuis, and Wennemars. A month later at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Groothuis would finish in eighth position in the 1000 metres. His time of 1:09.57 was 0.68 behind the winner Shani Davis.

At the 2012 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, Groothuis won the gold medal. His point total of 136.810 broke the world record for the sprint combination held by Jeremy Wotherspoon.

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 34.55 21 January 2012 Salt Lake City
1000 m 1:06.96 29 January 2012 Calgary
1500 m 1:43.48 4 December 2009 Calgary
3000 m 3.53.72 16 March 2001 Calgary
5000 m 6:54.59 20 March 2002 Calgary
10000 m 14:41.70 21 March 2002 Calgary

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[3]

Career highlights

  • 2001, 6th, Junior World Championships
  • 2002, 6th, 1000 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2002, 7th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2003, 4th, 1000 metres and 8th, 500 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2003, 6th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2004, 6th, 500 metres and 9th, 1000 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2004, 8th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2005, 5th, 1500 metres; 6th, 500 metres; and 7th, 1000 metres; Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2005, 4th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2006, 4th, 1000 metres and 8th, 1500 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2006, 1st, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2006, 8th, 1000 metres, 2006 Winter Olympics
  • 2006, 9th, 1000 metres, World Cup
  • 2007, 2nd, 1000 metres; 6th, 500 metres; and 8th, 1500 metres; Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2014, 1st, 1000 metres, 2014 Winter Olympics

Source: www.sskating.com[4]

References

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Awards
Preceded by Ard Schenk Award
2012		 Succeeded by
Sven Kramer
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