Carl Verheijen
Carl Eduard Verheijen is a retired Dutch speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters Rieneke Demming and Eddy Verheijen. He is in a relationship with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter. Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.
He won two bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.Records
Personal records
Source
Verheijen has a score of 147.913 points on the AdelskalenderWorld records at a low altitude rink (un-official)
Source:Medals won
Best results
- 2007
- * Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- * Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- * Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Heerenveen
- * Bronze medal European Allround Championships in Collalbo
- * Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
- * Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
- * Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
- 2006
- * Bronze medal 10000 m 2006 Winter Olympics
- * Bronze medal team pursuit 2006 Winter Olympics
- * Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
- * Dutch champion 10000 m in Heerenveen
- 2005
- * Gold medal team pursuit World Single Distance Championships in Inzell together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert
- * Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
- * Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
- * Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
- 2004
- * Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
- * Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
- * Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Hamar
- * Silver medal European Allround Championships in Heerenveen
- * Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
- * Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Eindhoven
- 2003
- * Gold medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
- * World Cup long distance winner
- * Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
- * Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
- * Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
- 2002
- * Silver medal European Allround Championships in Erfurt
- 2001
- * Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in The Hague
- * Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- * Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
- 2000
- * Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Deventer
- 1999
- * Bronze medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
- * Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
- 1998
- * Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Groningen
- 1996
- * Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen