Carlijn Achtereekte
Carlijn Achtereekte (Dutch pronunciation: [kɑrˈlɛin ˈɑxtərˌeːktə]; born 29 January 1990) is a Dutch speed skater who specialises in long distances.[1][2] Born in Lettele, Achtereekte won three silver medals in the 5000 metres at the Dutch Single Distance Championships. At the 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen she won the silver medal at the 5000 metres event behind Martina Sáblíková.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 29 January 1990 Lettele, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m |
| Club | Team Jumbo Visma |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
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At the 2018 Winter Olympics, her first Olympic Games, Achtereekte took a surprise gold medal in the 3000 metres, leading home team-mates Ireen Wüst and Antoinette de Jong in a Dutch clean sweep of the podium, despite never having won a World Cup race.[4] On 23 March 2018 she was awarded Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by King Willem-Alexander.[5]
Personal records
| Personal records[6] | ||||
| Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 39.25 | 3 March 2019 | Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:18.46 | 7 February 2015 | Inzell | |
| 1500 m | 1:53.93 | 3 March 2019 | Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 3:54.92 | 13 February 2020 | Salt Lake City | |
| 5000 m | 6:49.81 | 27 January 2019 | Heerenveen | |
Per January 2022 she is ranked 11th on the adelskalender with a points total of 157.360[7]
Tournament overview
| Season | Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Allround |
European Championships Single Distances |
European Championships Allround |
World Championships Single Distances |
World Championships Allround |
Olympic Games |
World Cup GWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 17th 3000m | 20th 500m 15th 3000m 20th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC19 overall | ||||||
| 2010–11 | 20th 1500m 8th 3000m  5000m | 13th 500m 9th 3000m 11th 1500m 4th 5000m 6th overall | 35th 3000/5000m | |||||
| 2011–12 | 6th 3000m 5000m | 6th 500m 9th 3000m 10th 1500m 8th 5000m 8th overall | 21st 3000/5000m | |||||
| 2012–13 | 10th 3000m 5th 5000m | 9th 500m 11th 3000m 14th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC10 overall | 29th 3000/5000m | |||||
| 2013–14 | 17th 1500m 9th 3000m 5th 5000m | 4th 500m 9th 3000m 9th 1500m 7th 5000m 7th overall | 42nd 1500m 28th 3000/5000m | |||||
2014–15 | DQ 1500m  3000m 5000m | 5th 500m 5th 3000m 10th 1500m  5000m 4th overall | 5000m | 26th 1500m 7th 3000/5000m | ||||
| 2015–16 | 15th 1500m 9th 3000m 5th 5000m | 4th 500m 4th 3000m 8th 1500m 8th 5000m 7th overall | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 9th 1500m 4th 3000m 5000m 18th Mass start | 7th 500m 4th 3000m 7th 1500m 5000m overall | 17th 3000/5000m 29th Mass start | |||||
2017–18 | 9th 1500m 4th 3000m 5000m | 3000m | 3000m | 21st 3000/5000m | ||||
2018–19 | 6th 1500m 3000m 5000m | 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | 10th 500m 5th 3000m 10th 1500m 5000m 6th overall | 4th 3000m | 12th 500m 4th 3000m 5th 1500m 5000m 4th overall | |||
2019–20 | 5th 1500m 3000m 5000m 14th Mass start | 4th 500m 3000m 5th 1500m 5000m overall | 3000m | |||||
2020–21 | 4th 3000m 5000m | 5000m | Team pursuit | |||||
2021–22 | 14th 1500m 3000m 5000m | 5th 3000m | 7th 3000m |
Medals won
| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Single Distances | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Dutch Allround | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| European Single Distances | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| World Single Distances | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| European Championships Single Distances | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World Championships Allround | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup GWC | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- "Carlijn Achtereekte". Eurosport.
- "Carlijn Achtereekte". Schaatsen.nl.
- "Speed Skating – Sablikova makes it two World golds in as many days". Yahoo. 13 February 2015.
- Janes, Chelsea (10 February 2018). "Dutch treat: In an upset, Carlijn Achtereekte leads a podium sweep in 3,000 meters". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "Five Golden Olympians knighted". Dagblad van het Noorden. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Carlijn Achtereekte". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "Carlijn Achtereekte". SpeedSkatingNews.
- "Carlijn Achtereekte". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Carlijn Achtereekte". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
- Carlijn Achtereekte at the International Skating Union
- Carlijn Achtereekte in SpeedSkatingBase.eu
- Carlijn Achtereekte at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Carlijn Achtereekte at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Carlijn Achtereekte at Olympics.com
- Carlijn Achtereekte at Olympedia
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