Renate Groenewold
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Renate Titzia•Groenewold |
| Used name | Renate•Groenewold |
| Born | 8 October 1976 in Veendam, Groningen (NED) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Trainingsgroep de Hunen / TVM Schaatsploeg / TVM, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Renate Groenewold has been among the top Dutch allround skaters since 1999, and has won three international titles. In 2004, she defeated Claudia Pechstein in a last lap battle to become World Allround Champion. In 2008, she added a world title in the team pursuit, while winning the 3000 m world title in 2009. At that distance, her favourite event, she has won two Olympic silver medals. In Salt Lake City, she finished behind Pechstein, and in 2006 only teammate Wüst was faster. Groenewold is aiming to win a gold medal in Vancouver 2010. Meanwhile Groenewold’s award list contains many medals. She has won six medals at European Championships, with her best placing (2nd) coming in 2006. In national championships, she won 9 distance titles in 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, and three allround titles. Groenewold has also won 11 World Cup races, in the 3000 m, 5000 m and team pursuit.
Personal Bests: 500 – 39.48 (2002); 1000 – 1:17.16 (2001); 1500 – 1:55.29 (2005); 3000 – 3:55.98 (2007); 5000 – 7:01.21 (2004).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | NED |
Renate Groenewold | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | NED |
Renate Groenewold | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Team Pursuit (6 laps), Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 6 | ||||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | NED |
Renate Groenewold | |||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Team Pursuit (6 laps), Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (3–0–0 1997 Muju SSK gold: 1500 m, 3000 m, and 5000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Speed Skating Championships (0–1–5 2000 Hamar bronze: Allround; 2002 Erfurt bronze: Allround; 2003 Heerenveen bronze: Allround; 2004 Heerenveen bronze: Allround; 2006 Hamar silver: Allround; 2007 Collalbo bronze: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (1–0–1 2001 Budapest bronze: Allround; 2004 Hamar gold: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (2–3–0 2007 Salt Lake City silver: 3000 m and team pursuit; 2008 Nagano gold: team pursuit; 2009 Vancouver gold: 3000 m, silver: team pursuit)