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Annamarie Thomas
Annamarie Thomas (born 1971, Emmeloord) is a Dutch speed skater who competed at the 1994, 1998, and 2002 Winter Olympics, won 1996 world titles at 1000 m and 1500 m, and set a 1500 m world record of 1:55.50 in 1999.
Annie Borckink
Annie Borckink (Anna Johanna Geertruida Maria Borckink), Dutch long-track speed skater born 1951 in Eibergen; surprise 1980 Lake Placid Olympic gold in the women's 1,500 m in 2:10.95, ahead of Ria Visser; 1976 and 1980 Olympian, Dutch athlete of the year 1980.
Ans Schut
Ans Schut (Johanna Schut, Boekema-Schut), Dutch long-track speed skater (1944-2025), 1968 Grenoble Olympic 3,000 m gold in 4:56.2, 1969 world record holder at 1,500 m and 3,000 m, pioneer of Dutch women's skating.
Antoinette de Jong
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong (born 1995, Heerenveen), Dutch speed skater; Olympic 1500 m champion at Milan-Cortina 2026, four-time European Allround champion, six world titles including four team pursuit crowns.
Anton Huiskes
Anton Huiskes (Antonius Albertus Jozef Huiskes, 1928–2008), Dutch long-track speed skater from Wierden; 3000 m world record holder (4:40.2, Davos 1953) and coach of Ard Schenk, Kees Verkerk, and Sweden's Johnny Höglin.
Ard Schenk
Ard Schenk (Adrianus Schenk) is a Dutch former speed skater, born in 1944, who won three gold medals at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics and set 18 world records.
Bob de Jong
Bob de Jong (Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong, born 1976, Leimuiden) is a Dutch long-distance speed skater, not the baseball catcher Sidney de Jong or skater Bert de Jong; Olympic 10,000 m champion 2006 with four Olympic medals and six world titles.
Carien Kleibeuker
Carien Kleibeuker (Meiskelina Catharina Anna Kleibeuker), Dutch speed skater born 1978, won 5000 m bronze at Sochi 2014 after a 2006 Turin debut, held Dutch 5000 m and one-hour records, and retired in 2021.
Carl Verheijen
Carl Verheijen (born 1975, The Hague) is a Dutch long-track speed skater, two-time Olympic bronze medalist at Turin 2006 and five-time world single-distance champion, later chef de mission for TeamNL at Beijing 2022 and Milan 2026. Not the guitarist Carl Verheyen.
Carlijn Achtereekte
Carlijn Achtereekte, Dutch speed skater (born 1990, Lettele), won 3,000 m gold at PyeongChang 2018 in 3:59.21 leading a Dutch sweep, took world 5000m/3000m silvers, then cycled for Visma-Lease a Bike 2022-2025 before retiring.
Carry Geijssen
Carry Geijssen (Carolina Cornelia Catharina Geijssen-Langkruis), Dutch long-track speed skater born 1947 in Amsterdam; won the 1968 Grenoble 1000 m in 1:32.6, the first Dutch Olympic speed skating gold, plus 1500 m silver.
Ellie van den Brom
Ellie van den Brom (Elisabeth Margot van den Brom, born 1949, Amsterdam) is a Dutch former long-track speed skater who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics and held the 1,000 m world record, 1:30.0, from February 1969 to January 1970.
Erben Wennemars
Erben Wennemars (born 1975, Dalfsen) is a Dutch former long-track speed skater, two-time world sprint champion (2004, 2005) and double Olympic bronze medalist at Turin 2006 in the 1000 m and team pursuit; father of skater Joep Wennemars.
Falko Zandstra
Falko Zandstra (De Gespierde Spijker), Dutch speed skater born 1971 in Heerenveen; 1992 Olympic 5,000 m silver, 1994 1,500 m bronze, 1993 world and European allround champion, small- and big-combination world record holder.
Femke Kok
Femke Kok, Dutch speed skater (born 2000), 500m specialist, world record holder 36.09s, 2026 Olympic 500m champion and 1000m silver medalist, three-time world 500m champion, first woman to sweep all four races at a World Sprint Championships.
Gerard Kemkers
Gerard Kemkers (Geert Gerrit Kemkers, born 1967, Groningen) is a Dutch speed skater who won 5000 m bronze at the 1988 Calgary Olympics and later coached Sven Kramer and Ireen Wüst, infamously causing Kramer's 2010 Vancouver disqualification.
Gerard van Velde
Gerard van Velde (Gerard Pieter Hendrik van Velde), Dutch long-track speed skater born 1971 in Wapenveld; 2002 Olympic 1000 m champion in world-record 1:07.18 after a 1998 clap-skate retirement and comeback; later coach of Michel Mulder and Femke Kok.
Gianni Romme
Gianni Romme (born 1973, Lage Zwaluwe) is a Dutch former speed skater, double 1998 Nagano Olympic champion at 5,000 and 10,000 m in world records, 2002 silver medalist, seven-time single distance world champion.
Hans van Helden
Hans van Helden (born 1948, Almkerk) is a Dutch-born speed skater who won three bronze medals at Innsbruck 1976, set 1500 m and 5000 m world records, then skated for France at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.
Hilbert van der Duim
Hilbert van der Duim (born 1957, Beetsterzwaag) is a Dutch former long-track speed skater, world allround champion 1980 and 1982, European champion 1983 and 1984, known for the bird-droppings excuse and skating one lap too soon.
Ids Postma
Ids Postma (Ids Hylke Postma), Dutch long-track speed skater born 1973 in Dearsum, Friesland. Olympic 1000 m gold and 1500 m silver at Nagano 1998; world allround champion 1997 and 1998; first 5000 m single-distance world champion; retired 2004, married Anni Friesinger.
Irene Schouten
Irene Schouten (Wilhelmina Irene Schouten), Dutch speed skater born 1992, three-time 2022 Beijing Olympic champion (3000m, 5000m, mass start), nine world titles, retired 2024, marathon comeback 2025.
Isabel Grevelt
Isabel Grevelt, Dutch long-track speed skater (born 2002, Alkmaar), sprint specialist at 500m and 1000m; 2020 Youth Olympic 500m champion, 2024 Dutch sprint champion, 2026 European bronze medalist, Team Staan-CTS Group skater.
Jaap Eden
Jaap Eden (1873-1925), Dutch speed skater and track cyclist; first official world allround skating champion (1893, 1895, 1896) and only man to win world titles in both skating and cycling.
Jakko Jan Leeuwangh
Jakko Jan Leeuwangh, Dutch speed skater born 1972 in Alkmaar; 1998 Olympian (4th, 1000 m), 1500 m world record holder 2000-2001 (1:45.56, Calgary), double 1999 world single distances bronze medalist.
Jan Bols
Jan Bols (born 1944, Hoogeveen) is a Dutch allround speed skater, 1968 and 1972 Olympian, 1970 world record holder at 3000 m and big combination, and 1972 European and World bronze medalist; distinct from sprinter Jan Bos.
Jan Bos
Jan Bos (born 1975, Hierden, Netherlands), Dutch sprint speed skater; first Dutch World Sprint champion (1998), Olympic 1000 m silver 1998 and 2002, 1000 m world record 1:08.55 (1999); also track cycling team sprint at Athens 2004 with brother Theo Bos.
Jochem Uytdehaage
Jochem Uytdehaage, Dutch long-track speed skater (born 1976, Utrecht), double Olympic champion at Salt Lake City 2002 in 5,000 m and 10,000 m with world records, first under 13 minutes on the 10,000 m, plus 1,500 m silver; later founded Sporttop.
Jorien ter Mors
Jorien ter Mors is a retired Dutch speed skater, born in 1989, who won three Olympic gold medals and one bronze in both short track and long track.
Jorrit Bergsma
Jorrit Bergsma, Dutch long-track speed skater born 1986 in Aldeboarn, specialist in the 5,000m, 10,000m, and mass start; five Olympic medals including Sochi 2014 10,000m gold and, at 40, the oldest long-track Olympic champion with mass start gold at Milano Cortina 2026.