Speed skating season ends with seven world titles for the Dutch
Irene Schouten hugs a team mate after her win. Photo: Koen van Weel ANP
Dutch speed skaters took seven of the 14 gold medals at this year’s World Championships in Heerenveen, ending a compressed season which took place at the Thialf stadium over four weeks.
The International Skating Union decided last year to stage all the events in Heerenveen to form a bubble for skaters and officials in the international competitions.
In the final of the four events, Irene Schouten took gold in the 5 km – a first for a Dutch woman – while Antoinette de Jong won gold in the 3km. In the men’s event Kai Verbij took the 1,000 metre title and Thomas Krol the 1,500 metres.
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Thursday, 11 February 2021
Nils Van der Poel and Antoinette de Jong earned maiden titles at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen.
Sweden s Van der Poel beat Dutch home favourite Patrick Roest in the men s 5,000 metres to clinch his first world title.
Van der Poel crossed the line in a personal best of 6mins 08.395secs, with Roest trailing in 6:10.050.
Sergey Trofimov of Russia completed the podium in 6:13.020.
De Jong then claimed her first world title after winning the women s 3,000m in 3:58.470.
She had previously come close to the top of the podium over the same distance, finishing with bronze in 2016 and 2017, and silver in 2019.