Sven Kramer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sven•Kramer |
| Used name | Sven•Kramer |
| Nick/petnames | Sven The Man |
| Born | 23 April 1986 in Heerenveen, Friesland (NED) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Hardrijdersclub Heerenveen (HCH)/TVM Schaatsploeg |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
Biography
The son of former speed skater Yep Kramer, Sven Kramer has dominated the sport since 2007. While still a junior, he won the 2005 Dutch allround title, finished on the podium of international allround tournaments and became World Junior Champion. He had similar performances the next season, winning silver at the Torino Olympics in the 5000 m and bronze as a member of the team pursuit. From 2007 to 2009, he has won the World Allround Championships three times, the European Championships three times, won three world titles each in the 5000 m, 10000 m and team pursuit and has taken the 5/10k World Cup twice. As of 2009, he also holds the World Records in the 5000 m, 10000 m and team pursuit, and is considered the prime gold medal candidate in these events for the Vancouver Olympics. Sven Kramer has collected 10 Dutch distance titles, four national allround titles and 26 World Cup wins. In 2007, he was named Dutch male athlete of the year, and won the Oscar Mathisen Trophy.
Personal Bests: 500 – 36.20 (2008); 1000 – 1:10.83 (2008); 1500 – 1:43.99 (2007); 3000 – 3.41.48 (2008); 5000 – 6:03.32 (2007); 10000 - 12:41.69 (2007).
Results
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | NED |
Sven Kramer |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Yep Kramer
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Allround – 17 November 2007 - 6 March 2009: 145.489 (17 November 2007; Calgary, CAN), 145.279 (12 January 2008; Kolomna, RUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (5000 m – 19 November 2005 - 10 November 2007 and 17 November 2007 - 10 December 2017: 6:08.78 (19 November 2005; Salt Lake City, USA), 6:07.48 (3 March 2007; Calgary, CAN), 6:03.32 (17 November 2007; Calgary, CAN); 10000 m – 19 March 2006 - 21 November 2015: 12:51.60 (19 March 2006; Calgary, CAN), 12:49.88 (11 February 2007; Heerenveen, NED), 12:41.69 (10 March 2007; Salt Lake City, USA); Team Pursuit – 11 March 2007 - present: 3:37.80 (11 March 2007; Salt Lake City, USA), 3:37.17 (9 November 2013; Calgary, CAN), 3:35.60 (16 November 2013; Salt Lake City, USA), 3:34.68 (15 February 2020; Salt Lake City, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (9–0–3 2005 Moskva bronze: Allround; 2006 Calgary bronze: Allround; 2007 Heerenveen gold: Allround; 2008 Berlin gold: Allround; 2009 Hamar gold: Allround; 2010 Heerenveen gold: Allround; 2012 Moskva gold: Allround; 2013 Hamar gold: Allround; 2015 Calgary gold: Allround; 2016 Berlin gold: Allround; 2017 Hamar gold: Allround; 2019 Calgary bronze: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected Dutch Athlete of the Year (2007)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Speed Skating Championships (11–2–0 2005 Heerenveen silver: Allround; 2007 Collalbo gold: Allround; 2008 Kolomna gold: Allround; 2009 Heerenveen gold: Allround; 2010 Hamar gold: Allround; 2012 Budapest gold: Allround; 2013 Heerenveen gold: Allround; 2015 Chelyabinsk gold: Allround; 2016 Minsk gold: Allround; 2017 Heerenveen gold: Allround; 2019 Collalbo gold: Allround; 2020 Heerenveen gold: team pursuit, silver: 5000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Oscarstatuetten (Oscar Mathisen Award) (2007, 2017)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (21–3–2 2007 Salt Lake City gold: 5000 m, 10000 m, and team pursuit; 2008 Nagano gold: 5000 m, 10000 m, and team pursuit, silver: 1500 m; 2009 Vancouver gold: 5000 m, 10000 m, and team pursuit; 2012 Heerenveen gold: 5000 m and team pursuit; 2013 Sochi gold: 5000 m and team pursuit, silver: 10000 m; 2015 Heerenveen gold: 5000 m and team pursuit; 2016 Kolomna gold: 5000 m and 10000 m; 2017 Gangneung gold: 5000 m and 10000 m, bronze: 1500 m; 2019 Inzell gold: team pursuit, bronze: 5000 m; 2020 Salt Lake City gold: team pursuit, silver: 5000 m)