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Jutta Leerdam
Jutta Leerdam, Dutch long-track speed skater (born 1998, 's-Gravenzande), Olympic 1000m champion in record 1:12.31 and 500m silver at Milano Cortina 2026, Beijing 2022 1000m silver, three-time world 1000m champion, engaged to Jake Paul.
Kai Verbij
Kai Verbij (Kai Yagi, 八木開), born 1994, is a Dutch sprint speed skater, 2017 world sprint champion with the 136.065 sprint-combination world record, and 2022 Olympic Visa Award winner for sportsmanship.
Kees Verkerk
Kees Verkerk (Cornelis Arie Verkerk), Dutch long-track speed skater born 1942 in Maasdam; 1968 Olympic 1500 m champion, three silvers, world allround champion 1966-1967; lived in Norway from 1972.
Kjeld Nuis
Kjeld Nuis, Dutch long-track speed skater (born 1989, Leiden), Team Reggeborgh; triple Olympic champion (2018 1,000 m and 1,500 m, 2022 1,500 m), 2026 1,500 m bronze, 1,500 m world record 1:40.17, 103 km/h ice speed record.
Leo Visser
Leo Visser (Leendert Visser), Dutch long-track speed skater born 1966 in Haastrecht; four Olympic medals at Calgary 1988 and Albertville 1992, 1989 European and World allround champion, 3000 m and 5000 m world record holder in 1987, later KLM pilot.
Letitia de Jong
Letitia de Jong, born 1993 in Veenwouden, is a Dutch sprint speed skater, twice world team sprint champion (2019, 2020) and holder of the 1:24.02 team sprint world record with Kok and Leerdam.
Lotte van Beek
Lotte van Beek (Charlotte Willemijn van Beek, born 1991, Zwolle) is a retired Dutch speed skater: 2014 Olympic team pursuit gold and 1500 m bronze, 2018 team pursuit silver, 2018 European 1500 m champion.
Marianne Timmer
Marianne Timmer (Maria Aaltje Timmer), Dutch speed skater born 1974 in Sappemeer; three Olympic golds (1000 m and 1500 m Nagano 1998, 1000 m Turin 2006), world 1000 m champion 1997 and 1999, World Sprint champion 2004, retired 2010.
Marieke Stam
Marieke Stam, born 1964 in Alkmaar, Dutch speed skater; competed at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics (12th at 1,500 m) and set an unofficial 10,000 m world record of 17:20.0 in 1984; retired 1994.
Marijke Groenewoud
Marijke Groenewoud (born 1999, Hallum, Netherlands), Dutch speed skater for Team Albert Heijn Zaanlander; 2026 Olympic mass start champion with three Olympic medals and three world mass start titles (2021, 2023, 2025).
Mark Tuitert
Mark Tuitert (Mark Jan Hendrik Tuitert), born 1980 in Holten, is a retired Dutch speed skater who won the 2010 Olympic 1,500 meters in Vancouver.
Marrit Leenstra
Marrit Leenstra, Dutch speed skater born 1989 in Wijckel, won Olympic team pursuit gold at Sochi 2014 and three world titles in the event, retired in 2018, and works at Milan-Cortina 2026 as Athlete Service Coordinator.
Michel Mulder
Michel Mulder is a retired Dutch speed skater, born 1986 in Zwolle, who won Olympic 500-meter gold and 1,000-meter bronze at Sochi 2014 and twice won the world sprint title.
Patrick Roest
Patrick Roest (born 1995, Lekkerkerk) is a Dutch long-track speed skater, three-time world allround champion, 2019 big-combination world record holder, Adelskalender leader since 2019, and four-time Olympic medalist without gold.
Piet Kleine
Piet Kleine, Dutch long-track speed skater born 1951 in Hollandscheveld; 1976 Olympic 10,000 m champion and world allround champion, silver 5,000 m 1976 and 10,000 m 1980; later cyclist and marathon skater.
Rintje Ritsma
Rintje Ritsma (De Beer van Lemmer), Dutch long track speed skater born 1970 in Lemmer; six Olympic medals (2 silver, 4 bronze), four World Allround titles, six European titles, 1500 m world record twice, founder of commercial team skating, now KNSB national coach.
Robert Vunderink
Robert Vunderink, born 1961 in Zwolle, Dutch long-distance speed skater; Olympic 10,000 m fourth at Albertville 1992, one-hour world record 39,986.59 m (1988), Dutch 10,000 m champion 1987 and 1989.
Ronald Mulder
Ronald Mulder (born 1986, Zwolle) is a Dutch sprint speed skater, twin brother of Michel Mulder, bronze medalist in the 500 m at Sochi 2014 and Dutch 500 m record holder at 34.08.
Rudi Liebrechts
Rudi (Rudie) Liebrechts, Rutgerus Gerardus Liebrechts, Dutch allround speed skater and amateur cyclist born in Vlaardingen; fourth in the 1964 Olympic 10,000 m, world allround bronze 1961 and 1964, 3,000 m world record 4:26.8 in 1965.
Siem Heiden
Siem Heiden (Simon Heiden, 1905-1993), Dutch long-track speed skater; with Wim Kos one of the first two Dutch Olympic speed skaters (St. Moritz 1928); set the 5,000 m world record, 8:19.2 at Davos in 1933.
Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer (born 1986, Heerenveen), Dutch long track speed skater, nine Olympic medals including three straight 5000 m golds (2010, 2014, 2018), nine World Allround and 21 World Single Distance titles; retired 2022.
Thomas Bos
Thomas Bos (born 1968, The Hague) is a retired Dutch speed skater, 11th in the 10,000 m at the 1992 Albertville Olympics, who set the 3000 m world record of 3:56.16 in Calgary on 3 April 1992.
Thomas Krol
Thomas Krol, Dutch speed skater born 1992 in Deventer, Olympic 1000m gold and 1500m silver at Beijing 2022, two-time 1500m world champion; retired 2024 to become a KLM pilot.
Wesly Dijs
Wesly Dijs (born 1995, Soest) is a Dutch long-track speed skater for Team Reggeborgh, a 1500 m and team sprint specialist with two world silvers, European bronze, and five World Cup wins.
Yvonne van Gennip
Yvonne van Gennip (born 1964, Haarlem) is a Dutch speed skater who won three gold medals at the 1988 Calgary Olympics in the 1,500, 3,000, and 5,000 metres, setting world records in the last two.