Jan Blokhuijsen

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Jan Blokhuijsen
Blokhuijsen in 2020
Personal information
Born (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989 (age 35)
Zuid-Scharwoude, Netherlands
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Websitewww.janblokhuijsen.com
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro2007
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team pursuit
World Allround Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Moscow Allround
Silver medal – second place 2014 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Calgary Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Berlin Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hamar Allround
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sochi Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kolomna Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Inzell Team pursuit
European Allround Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Hamar Allround
Silver medal – second place 2011 Collalbo Allround
Silver medal – second place 2012 Budapest Allround
Silver medal – second place 2013 Heerenveen Allround
Silver medal – second place 2017 Heerenveen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Minsk Allround
European Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kolomna Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kolomna Mass start

Jan Blokhuijsen (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑn ˈblɔkɦœysən]; born 1 April 1989) is an Olympic award-winning Dutch long-track speed skater who until 2013 skated for the commercial TVM team.[1]

Career[edit]

He currently holds the world record in the team pursuit discipline, along with teammates Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won a silver medal in the Men's 5000 m competition. At the 2014 European allround championships in Hamar, Blokhuijsen won his first European title. [2]

In 2007, he got his VWO degree at school. After a successful period in skating and inline skating (in which he won several Dutch and European titles at the junior categories and a second place at the world championships in Korea) he decided to focus only on speedskating. In February 2008, he won the Dutch Allround Speed Skating Championships junior title at the ice rink of Groningen. Later in the same month, he became world champion at the junior world championships speedskating, where he finished in front of his teammates Koen Verweij and Berden de Vries. Together with them he also won the world title at the team pursuit.

Controversy[edit]

Blokhuijsen in 2020

After the team pursuit event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Blokhuijsen made a comment during a press conference to the host South Koreans to "treat dogs better in this country", criticizing dog meat consumption in the host nation.[3] Many South Koreans perceived his comment was disrespectful, claiming it was racist and ignorant of Korean culture and the declining dog meat custom in the country.[4][5][6][7] He later gave an apology for this comment on Twitter, which he deleted later.

Records[edit]

Personal records[edit]

Personal records[8]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter 35.59 12 February 2011 Calgary World Allround Championships
1000 meter 1:09.11 25 November 2017 Calgary Time trials
1500 meter 1:43.78 13 February 2011 Calgary World Allround Championships
3000 meter 3:38.89 19 December 2017 Heerenveen Training race
5000 meter 6:11.91 10 November 2013 Calgary World Cup
10000 meter 12:57.58 28 December 2013 Heerenveen Qualification tournament
Big combination 146.603 11 November 2013 Calgary World Allround Championships; National record until 8 March 2015[9]
Team pursuit 3:35.60 16 November 2013 Salt Lake City With Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij

As of 10 March 2020, Blokhuijsen is in 11th position in the adelskalender with a score of 146.253 points.[10] Between 13 February 2011 and 11 October 2013 he held a personal best 6th place.[11]

World records[edit]

Event Time Date Location Note
Team pursuit *3:37.17 9 November 2013 Calgary World record until 16 November 2013
Team pursuit *3:35.60 16 November 2013 Salt Lake City World record until 15 February 2020
* together with Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij

Tournament overview[edit]


Season 		Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances 		Dutch
Championships
Allround 		European
Championships
Allround 		World
Championships
Allround 		World
Championships
Single
Distances 		Olympic
Games 		World
Cup
GWC 		World
Championships
Junior
Allround

2006–07
INNSBRUCK
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2007–08
HEERENVEEN
12th 1500m
13th 5000m
GRONINGEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
12th 5000m
11th 1500m
11th 10000m
8th overall
CHANGCHUN
4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2008–09
HEERENVEEN
14th 1500m
19th 5000m
HEERENVEEN
5th 500m
10th 5000m
14th 1500m
9th 10000m
8th overall

2009–10
HEERENVEEN
7th 1500m
6th 5000m
HAMAR
7th 500m
4th 5000m
17th 1500m
4th 10,000m
5th overall
HEERENVEEN
9th 500m
7th 5000m
10th 1500m
6th 10000m
5th overall
VANCOUVER
9th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team pursuit
10th 5000/10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Team pursuit

2010–11
HEERENVEEN
9th 1500m
8th 5000m
DQ 10000m
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
5th 1500m
4th 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
COLLALBO
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
4th 5000m
5th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
CALGARY
4th 500m
4th 5000m
6th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
INZELL
DQ 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team pursuit
16th 5000/10000m
8th Team pursuit

2011–12
HEERENVEEN
6th 1500m
4th 5000m
5th 10000m
BUDAPEST
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
MOSCOW
7th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
4th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
6th 5000/10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2012–13
HEERENVEEN
10th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
4th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
10th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
HAMAR
8th 500m
8th 5000m
13th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall
SOCHI
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
5th 5000/10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2013–14
HEERENVEEN
6th 1500m
4th 5000m
4th 10000m
HAMAR
7th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
9th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
7th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
6th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
SOCHI
13th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
32nd 1500m
5th 5000/10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2014–15
HEERENVEEN
8th 1500m
DNF 5000m
DNF 10000m
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
11th 5000m
16th 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall(9th)

2015–16
HEERENVEEN
7th 1500m
6th 5000m
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
MINSK
5th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
9th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
BERLIN
6th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
6th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
KOLOMNA
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
24th 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2016–17
HEERENVEEN
7th 1500m
4th 5000m
6th 10000m
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5000m
7th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
HAMAR
6th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
15th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall
GANGNEUNG
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit
40th 1500m
25th 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team pursuit

2017–18
HEERENVEEN
7th 1500m
5th 5000m
4th 10000m
GANGNEUNG
7th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team pursuit
17th 5000m
7th Team pursuit
2018–19

2019–20
HEERENVEEN
DQ 1500m
6th 5000m
4th 10000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mass start
HEERENVEEN
4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5000m
1st place, gold medalist(s)1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
HAMAR
8th 500m
7th 5000m
4th 1500m
5th 10000m
4th overall
47th 5000m

2020–21
HEERENVEEN
12th 1500m
6th 5000m
HEERENVEEN
4th 500m
5th 5000m
DQ 1500m
DNQ 10000m
NC overall

2021–22
HEERENVEEN
5th 1500m
9th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mass start
HEERENVEEN
3th 500m
6th 5000m
DNS 1500m
DNS 10000m
NC overall

Source:[12][13][14]

World Cup overview[edit]

Season 1500 meter
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014 – – – 2nd(b) – –
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017 – – 5th(b) – – –
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
Season 5000/10000 meter
2009–2010 – 1st(b) –* 1st(b) –* 4th
2010–2011 – – –* 4th –* 8th
2011–2012 8th 5th –* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) –* 4th
2012–2013 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7th* 7th –* 5th
2013–2014 6th 12th –* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017 – – 1st(b) –* – –
2017–2018 4th – 7th – – –
2018–2019
2019–2020 – 11th(b) – – – –
Season Team pursuit
2009–2010 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 4th
2010–2011 – – DQ
2011–2012 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) –
2012–2013 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2013–2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014–2015
2015–2016 DNF 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–2017 – – DQ 2nd place, silver medalist(s) –
2017–2018 10th 1st place, gold medalist(s) – –
2018–2019
2019–2020

Source: [15]

– = Did not participate
* = 10000 meter
(b) = Division B
DNF = Did not finish
DQ = Disqualified

Medals won[edit]

Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s) 		Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 		Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances 0 1 2
Dutch Allround 7 12 5
European Allround 3 13 5
World Allround 2 6 7
World Single Distances 4 0 1
Olympic Games 1 1 2
World Cup 20 5 2
World Junior 5 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Home - Jan Blokhuijsen - XpeditionGold". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  2. ^ "Essent ISU European Speed Skating Championships 2014 – Classification Men – Rankings as of Jan 12 2014 5:00PM". International Skating Union. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ^ Raf Casert, AP (22 February 2018). "Dutch apologies galore after double faux pas at Olympics". Archived from the original on 23 February 2018 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. ^ "Dutch speed skater Jan Blokhuijsen ignites backlash after telling South Koreans to 'please treat dogs better'". Fox News. 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Dutch Speed Skater Jan Blokhuijsen Apologizes After Criticizing South Korea Dog Consumption". International Business Times. 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Dutch skater sparks dog meat controversy at PyeongChang". 22 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Dutch speed skater apologises for dog-eating comment - DutchNews.nl". 22 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Jan Blokhuijsen". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  9. ^ Evert Stenlund, All Time Best Combination Results
  10. ^ "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  11. ^ EvertStenlund, Evolution of Adelskalendern 1 July 2009 - 1 July 2014
  12. ^ "Jan Blokhuijsen". speedskatingnews. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Jan Blokhuijsen". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Jan Blokhuijsen". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Events". International skating union. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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