Carl Verheijen

Carl Verheijen

Carl Verheijen
Personal information
Born	(1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 41) The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 36:99 (2007) 1000 m: 1:11.92 (2006) 1500 m: 1:45.78 (2007) 5000 m: 6:08.98 (2005) 10 000 m: 12:55.30 (2007)
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2006 Turin Team pursuit 2006 Turin 10000 m World Championships 2001 Salt Lake City 10000 m 2004 Seoul 10000 m 2005 Inzell Team pursuit 2007 Salt Lake City Team pursuit 2009 Vancouver Team pursuit 2001 Salt Lake City 5000 m 2004 Seoul 5000 m 2003 Berlin 10000 m 2005 Inzell 10000 m 2007 Salt Lake City 10000 m 2003 Berlin 5000 m 2005 Inzell 5000 m 2007 Salt Lake City 5000 m 2004 Hamar Allround 2007 Heerenveen Allround European Championships 2002 Erfurt Allround 2004 Heerenveen Allround 2005 Heerenveen Allround 2007 Collalbo Allround

Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a retired Dutch speedskater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and is in a relationship with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). 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.

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